Lovely Martinique
by Dimitri_X

Comment by rbourne520:
Love, love, love the hand painted background. Super cool and simple idea. Doing this background digitally would have killed the look. Keep doing these. Photoshop can be so overrated if you're not an absolute expert with it. Stick to the basics. Classic through-the-lens editing is sadly slowly becoming a lost art. You being in SoCal should appreciate the classic, hard lighting, Hollywood movie star portraits. Photoshop has its place but don't kill your work with it. I have a book that every budding photographer should have that I refer to often.
Hollywood Portraits - Classic shots and how to take them - by Roger Hicks and Christopher Nisperos (Amphoto Books) ISBN: 0-8174-4020-8

I highly recommend it.

Keep up the great work.

FASHION !!!
by Dimitri_X

Comment by rbourne520:
Great composition. I love the fingers pose of the right hand. Not too fond of the very bright spot of light on the left hand palm; it's distracting from her face. A hair light and maybe a small edge kicker light on the model's right side would have better separated her from the background but I'm being picky. Great shot. Love the dress. The model and the dress both compliment each other very well. Great job. Keep it up. Will we see your work in Vogue sometime soon? :)

Lovely Martinique
by Dimitri_X

Comment by caba:
Lovely indeed, well played

Lovely Martinique
by Dimitri_X

Comment by posthumous:
why so small? you could have ribboned with this.

Lovely Martinique
by Dimitri_X

Comment by fisheye:
Very creative!!

Lovely Martinique
by Dimitri_X

Comment by Denielle:
Great shot! Very "fashionista"

Lovely Martinique
by Dimitri_X

Comment by lola72:
Your set up and the pose of your model is awesome .going into favorites

Lovely Martinique
by Dimitri_X

Comment by littlemav:
You ARE a fashion photographer!!

FASHION !!!
by Dimitri_X

Comment by tanguera:
Divine

FASHION !!!
by Dimitri_X

Comment by Dimitri_X:
Thank you so much to everyone for voting for my image. I am new and this was an unexpected and appreciated thrill !!! So very kind of all of you to take the time to vote. Cheers.