This was shot in Italy on my visit to my sister Marta which is the model. There is perhaps some influence from Caravaggio's paintings but we went to see a exhibition on some of his masterpieces here in Milan. The shot was done indoors using natural light from the afternoon sun shining throug a window.
The post processing was done on a laptop. I generally don't like LCD monitors and I find them awful for photo editing. I am very skeptical on the results, the image might turn out dull and flat on CRT monitors.
EXIF:
. Model Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL
. Date/time original 28.10.2005 15:03:40 (the timestamp is 2 hours early)
. Shutter speed value 1/100 s
. Aperture value f/4.5
. ISO speed ratings 100
. Exposure bias value -1.00 EV
. Metering mode Pattern
. Flash Flash did not fire.
. Focal length 51 mm
. White balance Auto white balance
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This is a wonderful shot. I love the red on red on red ... Nicely composed. Good lighting. Good exposure/processing. If I could change one thing it would be the crease in the material that hides her right eye. I feel that crease is a bit distracting. JMO. Overall, a very good portait photo!
I like the rich tones, although I'm not sure about the crease in the veil passing over the right eye. The eye is neither fully obscured nor fully visible and I find this spoils the effect a little.
I really like this photo and am sorry for giving a lower score. I feel the photo would have benefited with the greater portion of the veil covering the right side of her face. Very nice.
The Good: creative, in a way I like the red tint.
To work on: The red is not kind on her face, mainly her left cheek. The crease right over her eye is also not optimal.
just me but I think i would have tried to make the background even a tad darker.. to contrast the red of the veil... I like the pensive look on her face though. The lighting is nice too..
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