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XMountaineerComment by littlegett: The first thing I notice is that the camera itself is not the star of this image. To me, there is just to much else going on to really give the camera center stage. At first look if it was not for the challenge I would just think its just another image of a person taking a photo. For me I would much rather have enjoyed the 'Subject' to stand out more than the rest of the image.
I am wondering if a tighter crop and fingertips on the camera would give a better feel of the subject. Though the current position of the hands seem a bit distracting to me, with one curled and the other appears to be blocking light on the wrong side. I at times have adjusted my 'trigger' finger to help block the sun, but this isn't the case here. Could possibly be her shooting style which there is nothing wrong with, just distracts me.
I seem to notice a stronger focus on her hairline than I do the camera as well. This takes away from the camera making the person the subject and the camera secondary. Also the camera appears to be aiming over your head, it is a distraction in that first glance it appears pointing at the viewer but with something off, because it is not. I think if the intent was to point towards the viewer a larger angle of the subject camera should have been granted.
I am wondering if you where at a fantastic location if you used the model as a hand model here, with a larger focus on the camera with a beautiful scenic background?
Overall it is a nice image, though the blues could be pushed up in saturation a touch. Just remember the main subject needs all of the attention than everything else is secondary. However, with your wife as the model what she says goes L()L.
Andrew
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