Eye of the Beholder
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Comment by Pedro:
Hellloooo, Denise :)

a very nice moody portrait, Martin...rare to see D without a smile on her face. For the purposes of DP (whose opinions are not always congruent with the rest of the world) I can offer a little insight: the slight overexposure on the left of the photo won't go over all that well. DP tends to favour perfect exposure, despite the fact that overexposure can often benefit an image. The shadow cast by her head adds a bit of an off-centred feel to the image; DP tends to favour more balanced images. This isn't to say that DP voters are always right (in fact, often they're not), but since they are the masses we're pandering to in these challenges it's worth paying attention to.

For my own personal opinion (DP aside), I like her off-centred, and i like that her face leads my eye to the centre of the photo. The pose and expression are great, and there's a real connection to the viewer. As for the crop, I'd prefer it be either a bit tigher OR a bit looser - as it is, the top of the image acts as a bit of a ceiling and closes the image in a bit, making her head look a little elongated. a tight crop that cuts off the top of her head or a looser one that adds some context might even out the perspective a little.

Overall a solid photo and a good entry. nice contrast and sharp focus on the right parts. well done, M.

P

Eye of the Beholder
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Comment by outland:
I really like the framing and the background. The left side of her face seems a bit overexposed.

Eye of the Beholder
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Comment by Greetmir:
Spooky ... nice crop ... focus a tad on the soft side ... 7

Eye of the Beholder
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Comment by rkligman:
Way too harsh of lighting. I don't like the blown out face nor the heavy shadow it cast.

Eye of the Beholder
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Comment by shoggy:
i think that the light is a little bit distracting.. or not?

Eye of the Beholder
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Comment by tsikakis:
Very nice portrait. My suggestion is to crop some empty space to the left

Booker T
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Comment by 777STAN:
Great little buddy! :)

Booker T
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Comment by jerseyjim:
Now that is cute...great expression and great shot.

Booker T
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Comment by tjbel05:
Booker looks as though he is saying, are you talking to me???

Booker T
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Comment by ks2527:
Nail trim maybe?