On the beach
by Alexys

Comment by nickgusto:
i like this picture and the idea!

Monica
by Alexys

Comment by OneSweetSin:
Critque Club

There are a few flaws that I see right from the start. First being the color its just got too much of a green tone to it, making a photo that is very nice a lot less appealling. Second problem I see with this is the nose gets lost. Part of the nose blends right in to the cheek and it appears there is a tip of the nose and a bridge but nothing inbetween.

Composition is your strong point here excellent composition. Would love to see this with different tones to it.

Monica
by Alexys

Comment by Olyuzi:
I love the composition with the sweeping curve of her hair but I don't find the green/gold toning to be all that flattering. Also, the light is a bit too strong on the nose and left cheek. You can see every wrinkle and pore on her face.

Monica
by Alexys

Comment by rickhd13:
very pretty model but I think the greenish cast to it really takes away from your shot...everything else is well done

Monica
by Alexys

Comment by ChrisW123:
The color is TERRIBLE!! It's green!

Monica
by Alexys

Comment by Robro:
eye is dead, put a catchlight in it for a great inprovement!

Monica
by Alexys

Comment by dsa157:
I like the tones and the sweep of her hair a lot, but I would suggest cleaning up the stray hairs across her nose and especially the one down by her lip. they distract from an otherwise very nice portrait.

Monica
by Alexys

Comment by ccraft:
I love the way the hair is actually part of the balance/negative space in this composition. I like the lighting and the details. The contrast is really nice. I'm not sure if it would improve things to be more of a black and white instead of a monocrhrome (it shows up slightly green on my monitor), but overall I really like it. Good luck!

Monica
by Alexys

Comment by vtruan:
to me, the tint isn't flattering, a different colored tint might have worked better.

Monica
by Alexys

Comment by RichT8496:
Unfortunately with close-up portraits you have to get the details perfect.
The stray hairs on the nose and lips, the small blemishes on the chin and cheek and the badly applied makeup really spoil this well-composed shot.