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Haute Couture
Haute Couture
dkallman


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Fashion (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix E550 Zoom
Location: Living Room Couch
Date: Feb 20, 2006
Aperture: F8.0
ISO: ISO100
Shutter: 60
Galleries: Fashion, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Feb 21, 2006

My little sister on our living room couch. She was a big help and without her I would have had to use myself as the model. A scary thought - trust me.

Post-processing:
Sharpen
Slight cloning - two stray hairs
Levels
Slight curves

Statistics
Place: 92 out of 133
Avg (all users): 4.8162
Avg (commenters): 4.1667
Avg (participants): 4.4531
Avg (non-participants): 4.8922
Views since voting: 880
Views during voting: 505
Votes: 370
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0


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03/06/2006 11:45:59 PM
Critique Template:

Greetings from the Critique Club...

My critiques consist of commentary on specific elements of photographs that I look for in other images, as well as my own. All of these items will not apply to every photograph, and I will indicate that if it applies to yours.

Your Score

You score is a good bit below 'average' in this challenge. I can't say that it deserves more than it received overall...

Meeting the Challenge

I don't think the photo meets the challenge very well. This photo doesn't seem to be 'highlighting' anything more than the face of the subject. The hair definitely isn't making any fashion statement. The comment about the finger in the electrical outlet that you didn't check as helpful may be more helpful here than you think :)

Subject Choice

Your sister is a pretty girl, but I still don't think this photo features any particular fashion.

Emotive value / Emotional Impact

This photo may have more emotive value to you since the subject is your sister, but that doesn't transcend the family ties very far.

Composition

The composition is quite static and the hair makes this photo seem quite cluttered and unrefined.

Technicals

The light is unflattering and doesn't create any mood in the image. There is a lot of detail loss in the hair and dress that may be from the post processing, but hard to tell.

Creativity

Creatively, this could be a good first step in pursuing fashion photography. You have to start somewhere, and I think your idea here is worthwhile but it needs a lot of refinement.

Additional Notes

Don't give up :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/28/2006 09:50:39 PM
This has really poor lighting to be a shot for HAUTE COUTURE. Her eyes need to be in better focus and not so shaded also. This almost seems like a papparazzi shot.
02/25/2006 08:04:00 PM
did she stick her finger in an outlet ?
02/24/2006 12:01:03 PM
Looks more like boudoir photography then fashion to me. I can't really see much detail in what she is wearing. I can't tell if she is standing too close to the background with a fan going crazy on her hair, or if she is lying on a red sheet with her hair spread out. Her skin and hair look faded and washed out. Sorry, the quality just isn't there for me. Keep at it though!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
02/23/2006 10:04:44 PM
I like the concept. The lighting seems a bit harsh or maybe it's because her eyelashes are pitch black, but overall, not bad.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
02/22/2006 04:15:40 PM
True Haute Couture the hair should have been put up, sleek and back. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
02/22/2006 12:52:55 PM
background colour wrong IMO - her hair is lost and dress/top is not showing up at all.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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