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Thank you all kindly for your comments.  They mean a alot. :-)

Please tell me what you think!

James

Hi Marina,

I like this image very much although I think you are guilty of a sin that plagues my portrait photography!  That is, for me, the face is too evenly lit resulting in a very shadowless face.  This makes things look quite flat (i.e. lacking a 3D feel.  The image is relying on DoF to create three dimensions which is a little lost by the white skin.  Did you use a black and white conversion on the red channel for this image?

Her eyes are beautiful with really nice makeup applied. I love her pose (in fact, I think I may borrow it!) and she has really nice contact with the camera.

Hope I have not offended you!

James

Lovely work Elena.  Not entirely sure why you have ratings of 4.9!!  I particularly like the look from the model in the background.  Also, her hair is nice.  Possibly could have created a few more shadows to add depth. 

Mjög gott Olgeir.  Pað er falleg mynd og ég elska pað!

Takk

James

Thank you Jim.  I really appreciate your comments.  I seem to be favouring a certain lighting set-up, now all I need to do is move out of my comfort zone once again!

Thank you Louis,  I was quite please how this turned out.  I always like other people to critique my images as often others find things that I've over looked completely! :-)

I made this image using a white shoot-through umbrella immediately

above the model and a white reflector below to fill (essentially

butterfly lighting). Used an EX430II metered by e-ttl and driven by a

disabled on-camera flash. No ambient light recorded. This is now

my second formal shoot, so please help me along my journey with

your comments!

 

The shoot fitted my vision, I wanted soft, flattering light to give soft

tones and shadows. Although the model had amazing skin, I used

red, yellow and orange sliders to generate the almost porcelain skin.

 

Hope you like it and thanks for looking.

 

All comments and criticisms greatly received.

All comments and criticisms welcome. Thanks for looking.

I like the overall image, camera contact and pose.  Although, I am not too sure about the blue cast over the image.  How does it look if you warm the image slightly?  Maybe rework the white balance in ACR (or whatever you use).

 

James

Thanks for all your comments everyone, they are very much appreciated.

 

James

Please critique. All thoughts and comments welcome.

 

This is an image of my son at a softplay place. Another little boy had

just sat next to him and I grappled for my camera when I saw this

expression and pose. This was taken under natural light (a big light

spilling window camera left). I burned the background a little as

there were a few distractions which were out of my control. I think

there is a little green tint to the image which needs rectifying.

Children are definately expert story tellers by their body language.

 

Thanks for viewing and I hope you like it.

Well, you have certainly shown that P&S can take wonderful images.

Sorry John!  I was just talking to someone else whilst I was typing my message!

My goodness Jim, where do you find your models? I'm having trouble finding more than one!! I really like thids one, I assume this was a candid shot? She has a lovely thoughtful expression and I like how the light is falling on her left side. My only comment would be the hotspot on the end of her nose. Is there any way you could bring the brightness of that spot down a touch just so the eye isn't drawn to it?

Wow, Anders, would you like to recruit me and teach me your craft.  This is absolutely wonderful. 

Hi John,

For me, this is a corker!  Your models expression is nice, and the hair movement is very pleasing.  Skin tones a beautiful and no hot areas that I can see.  My only suggestion would be for a 3/4 face to add a little more three dimensional form and possibly her body could be angled slightly more towards the viewer for the same reason.  I am no expert in portraiture, although being my passion!  Indeed, my latest creation scored terribly to my disappointment!

Thanks everyone for your comments.  They are really appreciated - this sort of portraiture is a new area for me, one of which I really enjoy and all your comments certainly make me want to shoot more of these.

James

Apologies for the highlight blowout on the bridge of the nose. All

comments and criticism welcome. Thanks for viewing.

This image was made using the 18-55mm kit lens and a EX430II

fired wirelessly about two metres to the left bare bulb.

Metered outside and adjusted flash accordingly to light the chapel

inside.

 

Comments and criticism wanted.

I like this.  The colour of their skirts really works for me and the steps and railings also work as great lead-in lines.  The only thing I would do (personally) would be to remove the graffiti on the third step.  I find myself drawn continually drawn to it and then back to it.

I love this.  For me the composition works brilliantly.  Relaxed mood from the model and nice DoF.  The grain works beautifully complements the style of clothing used also.  The only thing I might do is remove the lights at the top of the photo.  I found that my eye was drawn from the model to those rather than those of the track and pavement.

Regards

James

Comments and criticism wanted! I went for a dreamy look for this

image - do you think it works or not?

 

Thanks for looking.

This is a Parliment Square protester who was kind enough to allow me

to do a quick portrait. The light wasn't particularly good this particular

day as it was very grey, although I think he came out OK. Comments

and criticism is very much appreciated.

 

A little gamma adjustment and some dodge and burn. I find the upper

right a little distracting but would love to know your thoughts.

 

Thanks for looking.

Beautiful!