ariel_day2.jpg
by stupidcat

Comment by photokariangel:
i love the whole theme of her dressings. the chopsticks are a really nice touch.
However, i find the lighting on her shirt just a tad too bright. may just be a personal preference though.
I do like the lighting in her eyes thoguh, they really pop off the screen.

ariel_day1.jpg
by stupidcat

Comment by TCGuru:
Composition: Portrait rule: Never ever ever crop the chin. Crop the forehead all you want, but not the chin. :) I agree with Dylan about the glass.

Lighting/Exposure: If you are using some other light source, I don't really see the need for the flash. I think this would have been oodles better had you just used your shop lights. I am not fond of what it did to her eye on the right.

Pose: Not really applicable as it is just a face shot :)

Suggestions for Improvements: Comp: pan out a bit and move the glass into the shot. I really think with the silhouette, it would have given it a little something extra. I would have liked to see her head turned a bit more to the left here. PP: I am still trying to work out why you chose to just make one eye green but the B&W conversion is nicely done. :)

I am a great fan of the Twilight books as well. Your daughter is very pretty!

Bubbly
by stupidcat

Comment by WeJay:
Very nice everything is spherish here. Wonderful!

ariel_day1.jpg
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Comment by shalrath:
I like the idea a lot, and the contrast between white and black carries off the vampire idea well. The thing that keeps bugging me is the glass(?). I feel like it should either be there more prominently, or not at all.

ariel_day1.jpg
by stupidcat

Comment by photokariangel:
interesting start! i like the high contrast feel, and the eye left saturated is a nice effect. however, i feel that the crop is a little too close, and one showing her entire face (or at least the rest of her chin) would open up the shot nicely.
glad to see you come aboard this challenge!

Bubbly
by stupidcat

Comment by Connor:
nice one

Bubbly
by stupidcat

Comment by hesitant:
fun pic

The Steeple
by stupidcat

Comment by Tygerr:
Nice strong shapes and colour.

The Steeple
by stupidcat

Comment by david_c:
The colour gradation in the sky is great. A little uninspired by the subject.

The Steeple
by stupidcat

Comment by Nuzzer:
That lone star in the sky draws the attention rather than the steeple