Stony Perspective
by Willtorecord

Comment by stek:
I like the sky. It looks really cool.. nice job.

Branches of a woman
by Willtorecord

Comment by pidge:
Salut from the Critique Club!

I believe you were trying to convey a sense of branch with the woman's arms. I like that your thinking outside of the box, but there are a few things that I think can improve the picture

Color: I like the contrast of her red sweater against the earth tones of the grass and background. However, it seems as though this picture was taken on an overcast day, so it lacks a bit of oomph. In your post processing, I would use levels and curves (in photoshop if you have it), as well as color hue and saturation to bring out the colors more so it's not quite as flat.

Focus: I don't feel the soft focus on her works. This is partly due to how in focus the grass behind her is. There are a few things to do to correct this. If you are using autofocus, focus on her first (in the center of the picture) by holding down your shutter button half way and then while still holding down the shutter half way, move your camera so she is now where you would like her in the frame, and then push your shutter button down all the way. Another way is to improve you depth of focus. This is done by closing up your aperture (increase your f-stop number). You will have to adjust your shutter speed accordingly. The other way is to be farther back from your subject so both she and the background are in focus, and then crop in post processing.

Composition: Having your subject off center as you do works quite nicely. However, there are a few nit picky thigns that I'm not to fond of. One is the blue leg at the bottom of the picture. The other is the sliver of background by her neck. Either a tighter cropping to get rid of those things, or a looser cropping (if this was cropped) to include more of her neck and head and leg would help. The choice is yours.
Two other things that I find distracting are the ground in between her and the grass, and the birch tree in the background. When composing pictures, (and I'm still learning this) always remember to keep in mind the rest of the picture that isn't the focus of the picture. They are often what makes a picture 'WOW!' or 'uhm, it's just ok'.

I like the way you only see part of her face, with her eyes closed and a bit of a smile, as if she is lost in her own world. I also love how you've captured the movement of the grass behind her, which mimics how she might be swaying in the wind as well.

Hope you find this helpful, if you have questions, feel free to ask.
Cheers!
pidge

Stony Perspective
by Willtorecord

Comment by patrinus:
sorry about that wire that goes from side to side

Stony Perspective
by Willtorecord

Comment by persimon:
Something is lacking here, but I can't put my finger on it. I think the photo might have more impact if it was b&w and the contrast was boosted. Picture was shot in tough conditions though.

Stony Perspective
by Willtorecord

Comment by Jaimeson:
Image seems a bit dark in the foreground.

Branches of a woman
by Willtorecord

Comment by donniev:
Kind of a stretch but at least it isn't another literal branch. Nice the way her arms are sort of waving like the grass.

Branches of a woman
by Willtorecord

Comment by racb:
Nice shot, but it looks pretty staged. nice color though.

Branches of a woman
by Willtorecord

Comment by Chippie19:
sorry, it doesn't look like much planning went into this photo

Branches of a woman
by Willtorecord

Comment by Jutilda:
I like this. I might desat the yellow a bit and play with curves to enrich the overall sense of it. This is different and her playful movement is a nice change in this challenge.

Branches of a woman
by Willtorecord

Comment by sanx:
She looks sleepy. I'd like it better if the background was blurred. Boring, sorry.