My Angelby
indigo997Comment by Annida: Gooday from the Critique Club!
First impressions:
This is what I consider a very mellow shot, so the first impression was of serenity, and peace... silence. A little cherub on a bed, it's very beautiful. Belongs in an art gallery.
This is the type of photo that I consider created in an artistic style. Very renaissance, and very in the style of a painter from that genre. I am also very glad that there are no straps or anything holding those wings in place!
Technically:
I think the lighting is great, it's very soft, and fits the mood you wanted to achieve wonderfully. The focus in my opinion is a tiny bit too soft though, and makes the child look blurry in places, while at the same time other bits are pretty in focus, like the torso. I saw your attempts at the black and white, and I did in fact think it worked better, perhaps if you worked with levels to get a more "drawn" effect for the coloured version? I think that would be very cool.
Background:
Well, you know I love dark photos, and the black background for me is superb, it fits with the tone of what you wanted, and it makes the child look even more angelic.
My opinion:
I like it, I scored this photo pretty high because of the artistic merit of it. Well done!
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