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02/23/2008 10:26:54 AM |
| this is a great portrait. spot-on focus and a subtle hint of deep emotion. |
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02/10/2008 03:54:18 PM |
| Wow very beautiful shot, composition, conversion all perfect |
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02/04/2008 04:58:13 AM |
| Good job on the lighting and exposure. Love the catch lights in the eyes. I wonder how it would look with the eyes on the upper right thirds? |
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02/03/2008 06:52:25 AM |
| Wonderfully posed and composed, eyes are fantastic. |
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02/02/2008 10:28:13 PM |
| Love the eyes. I second the suggestion of cropping some of the forehead to bring more emphasis to these mesmerizing eyes. |
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02/01/2008 01:12:12 AM |
| Good lighting and I think the eyes make this pop. They look good and sharp w/o out appearing overdone, nicely done! |
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01/31/2008 08:35:05 AM |
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01/31/2008 08:02:21 AM |
| I really was not going to upload it, and wanted to keep it upto myself. But I really liked it and I wanted your permission so uploaded. About pp, if I keep on doing it, it is not good. |
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01/31/2008 07:07:35 AM |
I absolutely love this photo of yours. And I have been playing with it, just for experimenting and learning sake.
Here is my modification:
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Anyway I need your permission to use this photo in a small tutorial I am planning to write about this technique about blurring. (for DPC folks)
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01/31/2008 12:38:30 AM |
| You have captured her eyes incredibly well. There are no other whites in the photo that match her eyes which makes them pop (not literally!). Also, her eyes are in sharp focus, and the rest of the face is in softer focus. The tonal range is also very good. I really like this portrait! |
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01/30/2008 05:28:57 PM |
| The composition and the crop work great. Focus on the eyes is spot-on. Awesome photo for handheld, low-light and quick. |
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01/30/2008 03:12:20 PM |
| This one is my favorite of the two...actually by a long shot as I don't like the tone so much in the other one. Both are fantastic compositions and Nina is so natural and relaxed. Wonderful portrait. |
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01/30/2008 02:23:15 PM |
| I really like the soft and dreamy quality of this picture. Her eyes add just the right amount of brightness to the picture. |
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01/30/2008 09:18:59 AM |
A beautiful model, well photographed and very sympathetically processed. The eyes are out-standing, but I also like the way the light has caught the girl's lips. A very pleasingly natural photo.
Edit: just read the other comments I have to agree who;e-heartedly with  jdannels - it is 'an honest photograph'.
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01/29/2008 11:30:40 PM |
What a classic! Excellent focus and DoF IMO. Natural, soft light is incredible when captured but it also doesn't hurt that you have a beautiful subject. Recommend you sit her next to a window some day and take more like this. Then share! LOL!
Personally, I'd strive to get the white's of her eyes a tad brighter/whiter in post production but that's just my personal preference - this is an awesome image as is. Great job! |
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01/29/2008 05:48:30 AM |
| The gaze to the light and DoF and focus have me mesmerized. Its an honest photograph. |
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01/28/2008 01:27:19 PM |
| Very pleasing shot. The framing and composition are wonderful. The model is beutiful. |
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01/28/2008 12:20:35 PM |
| The eye is like an oasis in some faces. The contradictions a photographer faces when depicting truth and beauty are what I learned here. |
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01/27/2008 08:50:08 PM |
| Nicely composed and a great capture for a minute, if only I could do portraits that well in an hours(or days) worth of time. |
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01/27/2008 03:50:12 PM |
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01/27/2008 01:25:27 PM |
| Bery pleasing image... the lighting is perfect.. I would agree with a tighter crop for more emphasis to the eyes. |
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01/27/2008 11:22:34 AM |
| Must say I do prefer the tighter crop below however love the image and as has been said its all so natural looking. Gr8 work on the eyes and lips and wish I had the guts to walk up to a pretty model and ask to take her pic. |
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01/27/2008 11:03:42 AM |
| This is wonderful. Considering you say you didn't know what to do, I think you did rather a good job! |
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01/27/2008 08:04:37 AM |
| Very nice. I can't seem to capture faces this well. I really like portraits with natural light. |
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01/27/2008 02:23:23 AM |
| This is simply fantastic; I think you really nailed here, especially with the eyes. I thought it could use a bit of crop before I read Brad's comment. Either way it's well done. |
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01/26/2008 09:50:42 PM |
| gorgeous b/w image - the softness of the features and the shine on the lips and eyes is breathtaking |
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01/26/2008 09:28:32 PM |
| great focus on her eyes. beautiful |
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01/26/2008 07:15:51 PM |
In my humble opinion there's nothing wrong with this light. Yes its subtle but you used it masterfully! I wouldn't have know you had less than the conditions you hoped for if you hadn't told us. There's just light enough to highlight her eyes and lips beautifully. You had the pretty model and it looks like you made the most of the space, time and light you had.
Very nice DOF and B&W conversion. Great shot overall! |
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01/26/2008 04:19:00 PM |
| The light you needed, you captured; the time you had, you used; without space, you went to your subject. And in so doing, you brought us the light, the shadows, and your subject. Wonderful shot. |
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01/26/2008 03:41:04 PM |
| This is beautiful. I love that in the conversion you kept the highlights from the lipgloss - that still looks so natural. And what did you do to her eyes in the post processing? They just pop out of the picture and look so real. |
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01/26/2008 03:20:06 PM |
| Sharp in all the right places, with a nice softness to match the subject. |
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01/26/2008 01:51:15 PM |
Wow Steve - forget time, space, good light - this is fabulous.
Has a candid look & feel to it, so natural!
Only suggestion I have to make this fantastic shot even better would be an alternate crop
to place a bit more emphasis on her eyes and a little less of her forehead in the shot:
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01/26/2008 01:39:00 PM |
| Stunning image of a stunning model. The lighting is really lovely; it's hard to believe it was fairly spur of the moment! You did a great job. |
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01/26/2008 01:28:14 PM |
| Excellent Portrait-in-a-Hurry! Doesn't seem rushed at all! Great DOF! She presents an air of sincerity...you captured the moment very well! She should be pleased! :) |
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01/26/2008 12:17:55 PM |
| I really like the focus on the eyes. Beautiful expression and mood. |
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01/26/2008 11:40:18 AM |
It's the first day -- you are JUST in time :) I'm so happy you are here. I'm looking forward to seeing your weekly work for a whole year! WELCOME !
This is beautiful! BEAUTIFUL! I adore how it is dark and sultry, yet the eyes: Wow! They are sparkly and pure.
I don't think I'd change what you are doing if you can turn out photos like this with such little effort - Sometimes -- trying too hard with the technicals and fancy equipment (and rules) might turn out a technically good photo -- with no soul. This: has soul!! FABULOUS!
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01/26/2008 11:28:32 AM |
| This is absolutely wonderful and black and white just makes it better. I hope you gave her a copy of this. |
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01/26/2008 10:18:19 AM |
| Awesome, I love the low, natural light. Excellent application of B&W. |
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01/26/2008 09:59:54 AM |
| It feels very natural to me and I love the catchlight in the darker eye - really adds a nice spark. I like the low light aspect - there seems to be just enough light to me. And here's hoping you get to shoot her more often - she's a very striking young woman! |
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01/26/2008 09:59:12 AM |
| Wonderful portrait. Perhaps a little dark, but I like the soft light and shadows. I think the hand it a little disturbing. |
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01/26/2008 09:37:36 AM |
| I like it. I like the expression on her face and b/w does a good job here. I would think about cropping just a bit off on the right so she is not dead center in the image. You can't do much there - would be even better if you could get a bit more space in the left - in the direction she is looking. At the same time I don't want you to lose the close up nature of the image. |
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01/26/2008 08:39:56 AM |
| I like the detail in the face. I don't shoot portraits so not much else to say. |
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