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07/08/2004 07:50:58 PM |
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A stunning portrait, with universal appeal. It gives me the impression she is young, a bit gangling, intense, and sexy. Well deserving of a top ten placement.
Creative choices
Using a wide angle focal length is unusual and risky for portraits, but it works well here combined with the low point of view and the model's pose. Lighting is effective, giving a strong but not too harsh shadows.
Technical aspects
Focus is perfect and nicely soft. Very slightly overexposed, burning out some of the skin, but certainly not seriously so. Color rendition is slightly warm, perfect for portraiture. |
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07/05/2004 12:09:01 AM |
| Congratulations on your top ten placement...excellent portrait! :o) |
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07/04/2004 10:00:25 PM |
| This is a beautiful young lady and the studio set up is very well done. I like the pose but what bothers me is that her feet look enourmous! If you had her sitting in a more traditional pose or maybe moved her feet back? Or even cropped her legs out completely? As it is I give it a 5, if the feet were more proportioned I would give this an 8 or above |
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07/04/2004 09:05:04 PM |
| Another really beautiful Veronique shot. Love the angle and the lighting. Excellent job! |
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07/04/2004 02:59:56 AM |
| Unusual pose (for "portrait") works with the geometry and coloring of your background elements, plus excellent lighting. |
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07/03/2004 09:43:32 PM |
| I like this picture...nice pose and angle. Good job. |
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07/03/2004 06:31:35 PM |
Lighting: The lighting is mostly good, but is hot in a few places (right arm, wrist). She could use a stronger catchlight in her eyes to give them some life.
Pose: The pose and expression really don't tell me anything abou the person. It could be from the perspective of an infant or pet, but the lack of expression make me think of someone watching zoning out in front of a TV. Which if that was your intent, it succeeds very well.
Background: The background compliments the over all tone of the image, well chosen. |
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07/03/2004 09:26:07 AM |
Don`t know if it is the title or the overall feel of the image but it has a very French influence to it.
I really like the sombre tones..they give the image bite.
Nice work |
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07/03/2004 02:06:12 AM |
| Nice DOF, same Veronique as before? Very elegant looking lady. 7 |
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07/02/2004 06:45:57 PM |
| Great way to express character! Expertly done. (And I'm sure she's a really nice person--but I wouldn't go messin' with her!) |
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07/02/2004 03:00:06 PM |
| Love the informal pose, perhaps because it's a bit erotic with the pointy heels. My favorite of the group. 10. |
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07/01/2004 11:55:13 PM |
| Good lighting, background and focus, and the exaggerated angle provides an interesting composition. Skin tines are a little hot, but not too bad. I wish she had a more more expressive look on her face, but that's about all I can criticize. A very good shot overall, Sahko. |
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07/01/2004 09:12:36 PM |
| I love it... sexy... unique... nice lighting... I love the leading lines great use of browns, blacks and greys, Very nicely done.... I might have liked to have seen some sort of an expression on her face... maybe a sexy smirk or something? Otherwise wonderful -9- |
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07/01/2004 06:36:37 PM |
| This is a unique pose and angle.They give character to this big eyed woman. I like all the gray and black in this picture, makes her pale flesh tone stand out more. One of my favorites. |
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07/01/2004 04:29:30 PM |
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07/01/2004 01:34:19 PM |
| Did I see her before. Great shot. I like the colors and the compo with those legs spreading out to the corners of the frame. 10 |
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07/01/2004 09:36:29 AM |
| well done, captures some emotion, or attitude ; the light from her right side is just a bit harsh but it fits with the overall impression of the shot |
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07/01/2004 01:48:00 AM |
| I like the wide angle perspective as it distorts the scale of size of different parts of the model and couch. Well done. |
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07/01/2004 12:08:42 AM |
| I love the perspective in this shot. The lighting is nice, and the shot has a lot of interest. Nice job. |
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06/30/2004 10:33:56 PM |
| Wonderful intense image. One of my favorites. Jacko. 10 |
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06/30/2004 06:46:20 PM |
Nice work. An attractive, unusual looking person shot in a confrontational kind of way. One hand may have been better offset somewhere else to counter the symmetry slightly and take some emhasis away from them as they are the brightest elements in the shot.
Looks like NeatImage has been at work here since this is super-clean - but it's very strong. |
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06/30/2004 05:57:28 PM |
| Great pose and facial expression. The might be just a little too much light on her right arm and forehead. But, that might just be the contrast from the dark outfit, I'm not good enough at portraits to know. I hope you do well with this shot, as it is very well done overall. |
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06/30/2004 05:37:02 PM |
| Very dramatic lighting,great pose 10 |
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06/30/2004 02:49:26 PM |
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06/30/2004 02:23:18 PM |
| great pose.....I like the lighting too |
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06/30/2004 12:18:10 PM |
| I love the porportion of this photo. Back of the sofa on the left is a bit distracting. |
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06/30/2004 11:04:48 AM |
Wow, I love this pose and composition. I have thought of doing this for a self portrait.
How on earth can women wear shoes like that? LOL
Critique: Some parts of the skin are very bright almost washed out. Maybe tone down on the lighting just a bit or back it away from the person. |
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06/30/2004 02:52:59 AM |
| Wonderful composition and placement of the model. Her lines naturally draw the eye to the face. The setting and lighting of this shot is great and really give it a contemporary feel. It's very sassy and cosmopolitan.... I give a 9 |
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06/30/2004 02:19:33 AM |
| This is a very unusual wide angle (?) portrait of a great model in an unusual pose. Exposure is great. |
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06/30/2004 02:07:07 AM |
| Very well posed and shot. Nice color and clarity. 9 |
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06/30/2004 01:59:06 AM |
Though your lighting may be a little harsh for my taste, your use of leading liines, simple set and almost monotone color scheme make this a pleasure to look at! Love the use of perspective.
TC |
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06/30/2004 12:10:13 AM |
like the use of the low wide angle to make the legs look long
very urbane |
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06/29/2004 10:42:57 PM |
| Love the lighting, the expression, everything but the feet. If you cropped just below the bottom of the cushion on the couch, this would be really great, but as it is, it says "Look how huge my feet are." |
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06/29/2004 10:10:46 PM |
| I like this shot a lot. The model's pose is refreshingly different and says something about her. The only nit I have is that the cushion has little saggy lines in the corner under hand. Now THAT's a NIT! I can't vote, but that nit wouldn't take away anything from a truly good photo. |
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06/29/2004 09:13:25 PM |
| This is great...love the attitude and the pose. The leggy look given by the legs in the foreground works well with her posture and pose. Great lighting; love the furniture. Wonderful! :o) |
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06/29/2004 06:15:43 PM |
| looks very nervous, pose looks awkward |
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06/29/2004 06:09:24 AM |
| Interesting use of wide angle to give an unusual perspective. |
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06/29/2004 01:42:48 AM |
| Very interresting pose, but her feet seem overly large due to the odd perspective. |
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06/28/2004 11:59:38 PM |
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06/28/2004 09:42:39 PM |
| Wow. This one really sticks out. I like the small DOF it gives off. Great job.10! |
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06/28/2004 06:02:01 PM |
I don't know what kind of lens that you used taking this photo, and I dont know if the model likes this effect, but I like it very mutch.
I'll check back after the challenge to see how you did this |
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06/28/2004 04:20:57 PM |
| Really an interesting picture. The model has a lot of character in her face; however, the pose you are using places emphasis on her feet which look so big in relation to the rest of her. If you cropped this off just below her hands and didn't have it look quite so smooth (neat image?) it would be stunning. |
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06/28/2004 04:09:44 PM |
| Interesting take on this one. Really emphasizes her feet and hands. I like it. |
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06/28/2004 02:50:43 PM |
Nice shot
the perspective makes her feet and ankles look a little weird
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06/28/2004 02:46:53 PM |
| The angle is awesome and I like her expression as well .... I'm a little distracted by the shadow on her chest .... but it's still very cool. |
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06/28/2004 02:43:57 PM |
| excellent quality. great composition. should be one of the top 5 in this challenge |
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06/28/2004 02:37:32 PM |
| Very nice sexy pose, but there seems to be some perspective distortion (voluntary?) probably from a wide angle lens. Nice effect though. 7 |
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06/28/2004 02:08:04 PM |
| Defenatly one of the better shots. Love your composition. If i were to suggest some improvments it would be a tad more space to the left (models right). I reallylike the soft muted colours, very earthy. I think it exaturates the woman very well. |
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06/28/2004 10:50:11 AM |
| Wow! Nothing is perfect here, lighting could be better etc. But this shot is sooooo appealing! The legs, the shoes, the hands, the expression the seductive shirt. This is terrific, really - 10 |
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06/28/2004 08:10:24 AM |
| interesting atmosphere. The shoes so much in the front work very well |
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06/28/2004 07:32:22 AM |
| I just love the perspective in this. Excellent shot and a lovely model. |
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06/28/2004 07:18:24 AM |
| Wow nice photo. To me the only thing that I might have tried to fix was getting rid of the shadows. Nice photo anyway. |
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06/28/2004 01:21:57 AM |
| I like the composition of this one, for some reason reminds me of Amelie... |
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06/28/2004 12:50:29 AM |
| Professional, high fashion, NYC look and feel about this shot. Bravo. |
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06/28/2004 12:44:35 AM |
| like the colors and angle. |
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06/28/2004 12:26:40 AM |
| even though I can't vote on this, i call this as the winner. excellent composition, sharp, no distractions, great lines and the high key-like exposure is great. To nitpick, I'd say her hands seem a little bit contorted, trying too hard to be relaxed, as well as the odd angle at her ankles and toes showing a bit in the shoes. All in all, a great portrait. |
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06/28/2004 12:22:50 AM |
| interesting wide angle distortion... |
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