the sigh

It's really beautiful!! I find the focus a bit soft though and either bright or oversharpened. But what is really magnificent is the look you have captured - truly a masterpiece!! Nice job!

I didn't want to over sharpen everything and didn't want a really sharp eye either.

 

She was really good for me last night. Wasn't sure if I like the color.

 

 

comments critiques (comments please)

Really nice portrait, Micki! Regards, Ivana :-)

O la la dear Micki : ) I like her pose very much and her beautiful eye in focus, with this beautiful hair in blur : ) lovely portrait dear Micki : )

 

Biliana

She is my muse ;)

 

my daughter!

Micki, this is really great.

 

I, like everyone else, love the hair here. I like how it is in focus near the eyes and fades out into a puddle of blur on the right. I like how it is so straight near here eyes and so curly on the right. This whole series of contrasting elements of the hair creates a strong diagonal flow to the composition that is pleasing.

 

The intense light on the hair which never falls on the face is also a great dichotomy.

 

The whisper of smile, the twinkle in the eye and with the hair pulled over half the face, all give a coquettish quality to the image.

Oh, I was going to say something about the tint since you had asked. I have a personal issue with yellow as a whole. Maybe that is why I find this too yellowy in tint -- particularly for skin. I'd probably go with a standard warm tone. Actually, I'd personally have a warm-tone shadow/slightly cool highlight duotone as I think that would flatter more.

 

You see, this is all why I often think toning is one of the most personal of decisions in making a print. It relates to our own colour senses so fully and it can have such subtle and strong impact. If you don't feel the same way about yellows as I do, it is possible none of my comments will make much sense.

 

Anyways, I did a duotone and it is attached (and purposely made the toning a little bit on the strong side to make sure it showed).

It was so hard to get it just right and I am still trying to figure out my silly new flat screen on my new laptop.

 

It is lighter than my old one.

 

I think the ohne you did gives it more of a dramatic look without making her look as sad.

 

Yellow = sad

 

I forget.

 

:)

 

Thanks ~ I'll change it for the web.

 

This is why I get them critiqued. :)

 

 

Very wonderful and original portrait.

:)

 

At least it isn't Hockey ~ I coaxed her into doing these photo's as we have several Hockey games in a row coming up.

 

Thank you for the visits. ~ micki

Good God...she is just gorgeous here...not that she isn't beautiful always, but here...wow! I like Ian's tint best, but I'm just speechless about this image. She's going to be breaking hearts left and right. :)

 

One last thought...this shot..the lighting, the pose, the hair...makes me think old-time movie starlet. Just sayin'. :)

 

Les

Beautiful! I love how the one eye is hidden. Her expression is wonderful.

 

I see additional crop options here, all on the right... all the way up to a square crop... all would work well.

 

It is a tad soft on her eye.

I like what Ian did and such.

 

I also like the crop like you said too.

 

Only thing is I am trying to keep everything pretty much 4X6 right now like these as it goes in a set (for these series). Silly I know but I had to print them out at Walgreens (ha).

 

Yep, don't laugh at me! HA HA HA

image, expressive eye... Congratulation, and best regards ! Chris

:)

If she's your daughter, she has found the greatest pictural support she could! Brillant BW, soft light on her hair, this is so peaceful...

Oh, by the way, she has a very pretty face.

Thanks!

Yes, she gets tired of the "me practicing on her"

 

I tell her all the time she has a PERFECT face to practice on :)

 

ha

very good work...

I appreciate your comment.