Portrait in Autumn

Excellent use of DOF . the hair style & clothes are perfect , the gaze . all together creating a beautiful and interesting shot .

Thanks for the comment. I will probably post the original color-image as well. How do you think it compares to the BW version?

Each one got it's own quality . i love the b&w very much , the color of the cloth are remarkable . hard to decide :-)

Nice exposure, but this weird twisted neck style reminiscent of older statuary that endures just doesn't click for me. Turning your head in this position is just not natural, and it looks that way as well.

Thanks Alon. Will be interesting to post the other and compare the feedback.

Interesting John. I did not thought of that before. The funny thing is that I did not ask her to make a pose. I just clicked when I felt it was right... Just now, I tried to reproduce the movement. First it did felt weird, but then I realized it is all in the perspective: If you raise your chin and turn like that then it will feel unnatural. The lower your chin is, the more comfortable it is. Here it looks as if her chin was higher because of the low camera angle... Maybe it was comfortable maybe not, I cannot tell. Guess I'll have to ask her to turn her face like that again and tell me what she feels ;-)

Well, this girl is naturally very attractive, and as you show in some of your other images, a natural face in a relaxed mode often works better. BTW don't worry about the ratings. If I geared my photography to the ratings here I wouldn't be photographing anymore.

I was thinking of a portrait when I shot this, but fashion is probablythe best category to put it in... the truth is that she likes to dressup and it is not rare to see her this stylish.

Feedbackappreciated. Alejandro

I like the expression!

beautiful picture, looks better in monotone as the face of the lady is more important than the colourful clothes. i like the expression, which i think is a bit poetic because of the longing looks...

A very nice portrait. I like blured circles background. Well done, DDD

This is a wonderful catch. The position of this girl is perfectly placed. Great eye.

Excellent shot. I love the expression, the gaze, and the DOF; perfect. I prefer the green tones to the colour. Congratulations.

Alejandro, this is a very beautiful portrait. I like the monochrome version much better, the color of the clothes do call attention and interfere with her expression. Also, her face is brighter in the monochrome, no tinges of reds and magentas, just light.

In my monitor there is a tinge of green on the picture, I feel that plain B&W will make it more striking. I have to add that the model is beautiful.

 

peace

Thank you all for your comments. I really value your feedback.

John: your comments are well taken. Was just trying to say that your point brought me to think about something that I did not saw before. That's why I value feedback that much... About numbers: it is more that I find the very low ratings to be very interesting. They make me wonder what that person wanted to find on my pictures, and obviously did not. That is the reason why I consider low rated pictures a highlight ;-)

David: I agree that plain BW works here very well. But I also like to experiment with tonalities... Maybe the tones will work better in few days, once I receive my calibration hardware.

Alejandro, thanks for taking your time to explore the B&W.

I hope that you get to "play" with your new technology toys :-)

 

There are is a great article on View Camera Magazine regarding calibrating your monitors and printer curves to match specific printing papers.

 

peace

Very lovely.

Alejandro, I like the dof. There is something rather striking about the image. Her expression, her clothing, her hair. Personally, her neck position doesn't seem so awkward to me.

Very nice portrait on a very nice background.

Very good and perfect DOF!

Thank you all for your comments. I always appreciate the feedback and like to discuss interesting points. I am glad you took the time to comment... It is also an honor to receive the visit of people whose work I admire. Regards, Alejandro

I don't see this as any sort of fashion category image at all. Maritza's beauty eclipses the clothes, the background, and totally dominates this image. The hair parted in the middle and the braids are perfect for this shot.

 

I do, however, much prefer the straight b&w image to the toned one. Like David, I also see a greenish tint to the image.

 

I also see her posture (I won't call it a "pose") as totally natural...as if something or someone has caught her attention. This isn't one of those standard "model glancing away from the lens" type of shots. It looks real to me, because in real life, people do not pose (unless they are very vain and thinking they're more pretty or handsome than they really are). As I said...this looks real, and reality works for me every time.