Disco, disco frisco..
by birnahelga

Comment by wsteyn:
It looks like a great shot, but the image could be 50% bigger!

Disco, disco frisco..
by birnahelga

Comment by jmoore:
I would have liked to see it larger. I don't love the gloves. I do really like the concept and the facial expression. 6

Natural me
by birnahelga

Comment by photoslik1967:
Very tasteful photo,beautiful eyes,nice pose.

Natural me
by birnahelga

Comment by OmanOtter:
Great picture. Striking eyes.

Natural me
by birnahelga

Comment by bvphotography:
Gorgeous

Natural me
by birnahelga

Comment by hdogg4u:
Hi from Critique Club Yahooooo

Composition - Composing a subject like this is very hard especially when you’re taking the photograph yourself. I did notice part of you head cut off just a tad. This kind of throws the composition a little. I would have tried a different angle in order to still be conscious of the photograph as well was getting yourself in the frame completely. Maybe an angle from the top coming down to the ground this would have had you looking more up at the camera rather than straight on. I do like the pose though very intriguing and unique.

Set-up & Camera - Choice of Lighting – The lighting choice is very good in the sense you stuck to one light source to illuminate the subject. However it is just a tad harsh causing loss in contrast. An easy fix for this could have been using a white bed sheet over the window as a diffuser to make the light a little more subtle increasing the overall contrast.
The ISO, DOF, Shutter Speed were all the good choice. I am assuming your were going for noise in the photograph and the DOF makes the photograph start focusing from your eyes out towards the rest the of the body.

Post Processing - The photograph is a little flat. Some things to fix this could have been using dodge and burn to create some dimension and texture. This would have also created a harsher contrast.

Opinion - The photograph fits the challenge very well as it is a self portrait. My reaction when first looking at the photograph was just wonderful eyes you have. I would have done more of a head shot with your shoulders in the same pose. This would have brought your eyes more into play and the shoulders and arms would have created curves, the beauty of women, “Curves”. This would have also helped fill the frame at little more.

Cheers,
Hiral

Natural me
by birnahelga

Comment by macraam:
nice eyes and nice looking.

Natural me
by birnahelga

Comment by chozenfrozen:
shame to see how poorly this finished. I think was better than many of the top 10. Good job and keep up the good work. Love the B&W with this image. it fits so well. Don't get down; the pic was well done. Hopefully we will see more from you rather than every 3 years, don't get down on the average, Don't know what some of the voters are looking / voting for?

Message edited by author 2006-05-27 14:43:03.

Natural me
by birnahelga

Comment by birnahelga:
Thanx guys wery much for voting me! Yes I am really suprised about this and this is the resion that I didn´t send anything 3 years ago, I didn´t knew how to put the pic here and then afther that I forgot this I had signed me up here. Also I signed me up here first with out pay anything so I could not send pic the first 2 and half years. But thanx for me guys!

Natural me
by birnahelga

Comment by Tej:
Congratulations on good score on your first submission. I noticed that you registered three years back and this is your first submission. Hope we will see more of you now :) I think the image would have done even better if it was not "flat" (low contrast). Overall a good work which had great scope of PP. Goodluck for future submissions.