Eternal Darkness
by lagavulin

Comment by digital:
The one higlighted stone in the back off-centre puts the photo out of the darkness challenge for me. Personally I would have used that hint of light to enter this photo for a challenge like "light" or even "hope". But I think it was a clever idea.

Scarred Beauty - Sepia Version
by lagavulin

Comment by Nicckster01:
I really like this photo. Your model is lovely, the sepia is great...my only comment would be to add an element to the image like a wash basin or something to soften the tone or starkness of the image. Or maybe you acheieved the result to were going for by being stark.

Overall, I like your work.

Sabrina at the Window
by lagavulin

Comment by lagavulin:

Originally posted by subha: my only gripe .. is her hair .. wish i could see more .. highlights. Perhaps you could use PS's dodge tool, or use layers and use screen overlay ... I do hope you have not ... saved the JPG

Not to worry, I still have the RAW file. I worked in PS layers to produce this from the RAW, but I did not make an effort to bring out her hair against the background. Another good trick, besides those you mentioned, is to produce an "overexposed" version of the image using the exposure controls in the RAW converter (I use Capture One Pro), and then selectively combine that version with the properly exposed version to bring out underexposed areas, effectively expanding the dynamic range. I agree with you that this is the weakness of this image, so I may invest the time to try to address it.

Sabrina at the Window
by lagavulin

Comment by subha:
my only gripe with this image, having worked with photoshop extensively is her hair is pretty much invisible against the black portion of the curtain. I wish i could see more of her hair highlights. She is a beautiful model indeed and very well shot. It has the essence of erotica and innocence. Perhaps you could use PS's dodge tool, or use layers and use screen overlay to bring her hair highlights.

I do hope you have not used contrast adjustment and saved the JPG, if so the image would be permanently destroyed of its original information.

Sabrina at the Window
by lagavulin

Comment by RonBeam:

Originally posted by thatcloudthere: I can't really see the beauty as much as I'd like to...

...wouldn't we all.

Sabrina at the Window
by lagavulin

Comment by GolferDDS:
Beautifully done. Lighting is excellent. Skin tones well done. Attractive model. Very nice composition. Has to be right up there close to the top of the challenge.

Sabrina at the Window
by lagavulin

Comment by Jacko:
Dayum. Beauty indeed. Jacko. 10

Sabrina at the Window
by lagavulin

Comment by caba:
Hot she is, bumping up

Sabrina at the Window
by lagavulin

Comment by rscorp:
Nice female form, nice choice of colors, soft light, good shadows.

Sabrina at the Window
by lagavulin

Comment by torrenzano:
beauty is about symmetry, wanted more ef her face showing, beautiful photo