Didn't shoot for this challenge....just had some different 'stuff' from a recent session. Hope the title makes the image work.
I just read a book about Women in the Civil War....so the image was inspired by my recent study to help my thirteen year old daughter write her final report on that subject.
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It's always tough writing a critique for a challenge of this nature, so it's even more daunting doing it for a ribbon winner...but I'll try.
The metaphor with the shawl is great; she can see her way to the outside, but is still imprisoned by the shawl enveloping her, even though she could pull it off at any time. Instead she has her hands lifted more in a gesture designed to halt or show supplication. This seems to be a show of passivity and strength still, like she only needs to realize that she just has to lift her hands above her head to be free...
*whew*
Technically a flawless image, the soft lighting works beautifully and your model's serene expression and body language work perfectly. The billow in the back caused by the shawl is a little distracting but you don't see it straight off.
I like this image. I like the peaceful expression upon her face. I don't like how it appears she has some hunch protruding from her back; if the veil had had more of a peaceful flow behind her, this would have been a winning image.
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