groovin
by smardaz

Comment by NiallOTuama:
I don't know what to say about this image. It's excellent. Really excellent. And you were robbed of a 6+ score for it. The image screams of music, as I said. Composition is excellent. Lighting is gorgeous. The expression on his face is superb. This is my second time looking back at it. I gave it a 7 during the challenge. When I went back to look at it after I said I'd've given it an 8. But now I think I'd give it a 10 and fav it.
The expression evokes so much.

All In
by smardaz

Comment by NiallOTuama:
As she said herself there's a lot of attitude in this image. The eyes stare you down. Very nice.

The only criticism I can say here is that in your notes you said you got her to spike up her hair. It's very difficult to see that with the image. It might have been possible to selectively lighten the hair a tad to give the attitude more umph. Perhaps not though. The face is great. It's the focal point of the image really. So maybe if the hair was more noticable it would have taken away from that. It's hard to say without seeing what happens to the image when that's done.

Perhaps there's a bit too much of a nose shadow under her nose too. And of her left hand on her arm/shoulder. Though maybe this adds to it. I don't know. I certainly wouldn't have taken marks off for it anyway.

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by smardaz

Comment by NiallOTuama:
I'm not sure what to say about this other than 6.2 for a portrait in a free study--nice work! The border here is excellent. I don't think it hurts the image at all. It 'really tied the room together' as a dude once said.

The only criticism I can draw from this image is to do with the lighting. Mostly I think it's excellent. But there's a dark shadow of her right ear on her face. It's hard to say, but I think that was that not there it would have worked better. Just a small thing that I doubt would be greatly noticed at all. I think it would have been nice to see how her hair falls there is all.

Great portrait though. Great processing and capture and lighting.

a pear-fect balance
by smardaz

Comment by littlemav:
Nice, Moody I love photos like this!!

a pear-fect balance
by smardaz

Comment by bassbone:
lovely natural golden pears - the low key approach is well captured - but i would 'pun't that title....

a pear-fect balance
by smardaz

Comment by mom4ever:
Good focus. I would have moved them to the 1/3 pt. on the photo.

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by smardaz

Comment by kenskid:
Twos threes and fours?

Message edited by author 2011-05-08 00:25:23.

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by smardaz

Comment by vawendy:
absolutely stunning. Beautifully processed.

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by smardaz

Comment by KarenNfld:
Love the pose, the B&W tones, the background, very nice. Not fond of the border cutting through her arm.

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by smardaz

Comment by bvy:
A most striking portrait. The light hitting the back of her neck feels a bit hot. But what do I know. An eight for you.