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NatashaComment by Azrifel: Camera/digital processing techwise a good image. Nice balance of colors, exposure is ok and good whitebalance..
It could probably be improved composition wise. It is like you already said in the forum that people wonder what this is supposed to mean. However it is pretty obvious that this is a Geisha and the strange paint profile on the neck area is a good enough hint. Things should not be to obvious, not giving away too much makes you look longer and think more about a picture in my opinion.
Perhaps that it would give the image a more personal touch when the model would look over her shoulder or something like that. Turn the shoulders a bit and look sideways and perhaps include the whole head in the frame. That would also mean that you have to make-up the whole face too. :-)
It might already give a more personal touch in this frame when the model would look a bit more to the right. I am not sure about this of course, I'd need to see the whole serie of proposals to tell you what I personally like.
The challenge is body parts and making a kind of portrait might cause lower scores. The face might also distract from the story of the neck you are trying to tell us (this paragraph is about the possible new situation). Difficult decision for the challenge, but maybe it is something to try for your "personal" (please do share! ;-) ) collection of images you make.
What I like about this composition is the relation between the dress and the things in the hair. Same color theme, it seem to be the same flowers. The crop is ok, keeps the neck the center of attention.
It is an interesting fact that Japanese see the neck as an erotic part of the body. Fortunately I can understand why. For certain, if not all, women it seems to be a very sensitive area. :-)
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