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Andrea in the garden
Andrea in the garden
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Challenge: Free Study 2015-03 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
Location: Buffalo, New York
Date: Mar 21, 2015
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/640
Date Uploaded: Mar 24, 2015

 I photographed my friend Andrea inside at the botanical gardens . The lighting was a dream! I used a large aperture to get the slight boca, and out of focus on the leaves behind her.

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Place: 77 out of 155
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 07/21/2015 09:07:16 AM
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

A lovely portrait of a lovely model

You have certainly isolated her well from the soft focus background with good focus on her face which is essential for any portrait where the eyes must be sharp. I wish your model had just a hint more of a smile to make it even more appealing.

As you say, the lighting is good and uniform enabling you to bring out all of the essential detail. Lovely colours throughout, nice blues and greens.

I like the idea of having a fern across her shoulder the way you have but perhaps a little less positioned a little lower would have made it a little less distracting and rather intrusive. She has lovely skin tones but I am a little bothered by the paler region nearer her chin which though not too obvious mars the end result just a little.

I'm glad to see you using the 50mm f1.8 lens it is a great and inexpensive though often underrated lens, well done Sid
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04/06/2015 11:37:56 PM
A lovely portrait!
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 04/01/2015 05:18:40 PM
7 from me. I love the colors... Beautiful model. I wish she didn't look like she were staring... a little more animation on her face, perhaps?
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