Green without envy
by hutch699

Comment by C-town driver:
Very reminiscent of the famous National Geographic cover shot. I like the detail and focus on this. IMHO more exposure on the eyes may have added to the shot, as the burst of color seems to stem more from the head-dressing rather than the eyes. Yet, the eyes are the main focal point of the shot. Just my humble opinion, nice shot nonetheless... 8

Green without envy
by hutch699

Comment by MacDonald:
novel idea....... great color

Green without envy
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Comment by alexgarcia:
Nice idea. IMO a little soft the focus, maybe because of the resizing for web. The look of the model is great. 7

Green without envy
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Comment by sherpet:
Very good.....

Green without envy
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Comment by muckpond:
too dark

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Comment by theSaj:
Cropping is too tight to the chin, kinda disturbs the whole photo for me. Otherwise the eyes are nice but the make-up job or flesh tones don't do justice. Her cheek on the left looks almost bruised.

The eyes are superbly captured. And if you zoomed out a tiny bit I think it would be much improved.

- Jason

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Comment by hutch699:
Thanks all!! MUCH appreciated!

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Comment by Jutilda:
I kind of like the porcelain look of her face. The eyes and lips just jump out at you. Her somber expression has a haunting sadness to it. I'm not crazy about the blouse/scarf around the neck - maybe you could clone that part out, although it does tie in with the lip color.

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Comment by livitup:
Or maybe go to black and white? It could help hide the lack of "warm" skin tones, and at the same time add to the serious "dark" feeling others have noticed too.

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Comment by DrAchoo:
Try adding some red in post-processing. That may give her skin a little life "life". I like the crop and composition. Just to try...if you are going to reshoot...try having her look somewhere else rather than at the lens. Serious expressions often turn pleasantly wistful or melancholy if the subject doesn't look at us directly.