This was my highest vote, and by far the most interesting shot in the challenge imho. It's original, it asks questions, and it makes a great use of negative space.
The only thing I like less is the processing: I'm not fond of the background grain, the gradient isn't very smooth, and the subject lacks sharpness (to my taste at least). According to the visible halo, you probably used a 'highpass' filter in a soft-light blended layer (or a plugin achieving similar results), but it doesn't really work here as it puts emphasis even more on that lack of sharpness. Depending on the power of your lights, you could perhaps try a similar shot with a larger DoF (don't hesitate to raise ISO if needed, your camera can handle it easily). Then try to avoid processing that creates halos, it's often preferable to raise micro-contrast instead (Topaz Adjust or Color Efex for example work nicely for that).
ETA: I meant 'Topaz Detail', not Adjust (that I tend to avoid).
Message edited by author 2012-10-10 05:41:48. |
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