Theresa

A beautiful portrait with very nice lighting, Bill!

With best regards,

Ruud.

This looks like an experiment since the blurring of her skin texture is something you started on her left cheek but did not continue over her whole face. The RGB 255 white background flared around her blond hair making her hair outlines disappear. I am uploading my preference for your image for your consideration. In photoshop I duplicated the layer and applied a 50% gaussian blur and erased on the layer 50% to somewhat sharpen the eyes, mouth and hair.

Personally, I'm in favour of the paler more natural looking original. Although I can appreciate what John has achieved in terms of definition and clarity. It loses what for me was the most attractive quality of the original, that pale subtle luminescence. A very attractive portrait indeed!

Best Regards

Alf

Wonderful!  You captured her expression at just that impossible to define moment.  Is she going to break into a big smile or will it be a smirk?

Jerry

Just a note on this image---when I set the brightness and color levels to a more traditional, old school setting it really accentuated her rough skin texture (left image).  The gaussian blur layer (right image) is a quick glamor retouch which many women appreciate.  I hope this close-up helps show why I chose to do it.  Blasting the image will also reduce the appearance of rough skin but I would not recommend it for general use.  This light tone might work as a pastel with a watercolor filter but I don't see or feel that effect in your original image.

I love this image of a gorgeous Theresa with an almost smile beauty! I like the attention John has given and her double portrait bring out her beauty!  Congratulations my friend.

As a woman of a "what ever age", I usually will make older women look their best, however, I appreciate the realistic look of the unglamorized version. If you go for the glamour look, go all the way, include the neck etc. The image is strong enough without the make-over. Her expression is really nice.

Willian, excelente imagen de Theresa, yo me quedo con el trabajo original. Bien hecho.

Un cordial saludo, Joaquin.

Thank you all for your comments and sugestions , some very good issues have been raised . I am very grateful To John Webster for taking the time for his modifications . Herma has brought the neck to my notice , something I try to " cover " at the taking stage . Jorge shows what it would look like in B/W ! All in all an excellent response for my humble image . Thank you all again . Bill

William,

  Beautiful portrait with wonderful natural lighting.  Take care, Patsy

Beautiful portrait!! Lovely model and great work.

Cheers.

Lovely portrait William, you have captured a very relax and beautiful expression.  Take care!

Patsy , Alberto and Panayotis , thank you for your support . Bill