Thanks everyone. I had Jessamyn lay on a sheet of mylar (which has a matte finish to diffuse light, but it's also white to reflect) with a white sheet of paper underneath it (36x48). I was using the canon 430ex bounced into an umbrella from above. The "reflector" she was laying on bounced just enough light back up to lighten up the dark side nicely. It's a new technique for me, and obviously, I'm very pleased with the result.
kiwiness ... you're right, seems i owe her a gift :) She's a very patient model and always willing to pose.
Congratulations on getting a ribbon with this image. Lighting and skin tonality are near technical perfection and the crop highlighting her eyes makes this a very, very strong composition. Super portrait! Well deserved ribbon.
Glad to see your shot got a ribbon...the dof comments by some were OK, but in the end it's about the connection of the photo to the viewer...in my view, you look at the shot, you look at the eyes, you look at that face and you go WOW! all of the little distractions fade away...well done!
This is a stunning picture... No, Amazing! I love how you were able to conserve the tone of her skin, and even the texture. I honestly cannot stop looking at it.
UPDATE: Ok, I've looked at this so many times, your counter is probably through the roof right now. lol It's just an amazing shot and I can't wait to read how you did it.
UPDATE2: lol I can't wait to see who took this picture. Fascinating!
ok.. now this is further confusing.. I just wrote a comment guessing 'hopper' and this is another photo which I would guess the same. looks like I have worked to much today and need to take some rest :)
i like the colors here ; i would have perhaps somehow smoothened the skin or zoomed out a bit in order not to have the makeup so flagrant but rather serving its purpose to blend in nicely.
Beautifully composed. Shallow DOF with soft focused lips gives your model a wonderful, seductive look. Technically superior image. My only recommendation would be to eliminate the slightly distracting strap in the upper left corner, but still one of the best of the challenge. Kudos to you!
so nearly a 10.
Great pose, exposure and positioning, the only fault that i can see (and it's a tiny one...) is that the catchlight in the left eye is missing and it just seems to draw the eye away.
Still a 9 and i hope you do well in the challenge.
Kev
Something abou thte angle of this photo and all the skin around her face bothers me. Maybe if her arms/hands were not in the photo and her face was framed by a different color it would provide more contrast and work better for me. This is technically a very nice portrait and a pretty face, but it does not tell me anything about the person, which is important in making a good portrait.
Lovely, really lovely but the depth of field struggle I think has lost you some points. It does bring the eyes and nose to the fore but just seems to be in need of at least the lips being sharp. Hard to do with limited light I know
Man, this image is enough to make a guy want to kiss the monitor. lol Beautifully done. Love the sharp detail in the eyes, the soft wet lips and the shallow DOF to keep my eyes focused right in that area. Well done.
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