people At 16

Comments are always appreciated

very nice model! 7/6 greetings!

The picture is good because of the beauty of the model but about technics you should try to select other kinf of angles and perspective, take advantange about her lovely hair and eyes and pretty face.

Hello Ken.

 

A very natural portrait, and one flattering to your subject!

 

Regards, Nick.

Nice portrait; al her beauty shines. Not sure of the background.

The background looks like the childhood which the beautiful girl has left? at 16. Very well done.

lovely smile captured of this extra-ordinary beautiful young lady. I am sure she loves this portrait!

I like the angle of her placement in the frame opposed the direction of her dress embroidery, as well as her beauty.I wish the background to be blured a bit.Nice portrait Ken. Pnina

such portraits are thousands

Yes they are. At least the exposure is correct. Thank you for your spiteful 3/1 in retaliation for your overexposed shot I commented on. Now please grow up

my note is not revenge for your comment. look around. Such portrait can be seen on every photoshop window.

For me the purpose of a portrait is twofold. It is to capture a moment in time and reveal something about the personality of the subject. Sure as photographers we try to perfect certain details, but how ever many details we attend to, if the subject doesn't portray some feeling, the photo will remains unintersting. I opened this picture to look at it because I found the expression of the young lady captivating. Well beyond the beauty, I discovered a charming image, striking in it's portrayal of youthful optimism and generosity, with just a touch of defiance, which for me is one of woman's most precious and intriguing qualities. This photo tells a lot to me about it's subject and I very much enjoyed looking at it. Let's not get lost in the forest and learn to look at an image as a whole. In my view, the photographer went a long way to achieving what he aimed for. My rating for originality is not for the framing. It is for ability to penetrate into the secret world of the subject.

You nailed the idea of it. Thank you

Beautiful capture Ken and I very much agree with John's assessment. My only quibble is the background and the balloons. However, as the caption sugggest (at 16), I take it this was a party or event related to her Sweet Sixteen and the balloons are part of that environment.

 

The lighting works well here Ken and most importantly you really captured a wonderful smile.

You are correct. That was the setting exactly, thus the title

This is my favorite of your portraits. It seems a very natural pose and smile for a very elegant model. It is symapathetic and honest at the time. Nice one.

Thanks Charles