Post-shot editing done in photoshop. I used the render filter to adjust my lighting, adjusted brightness and contrast, used kodak gem plug-in to smooth skin tones and hide inperfections, dodged and burned where needed.
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I like the gold toned background....the lighting is great too....illuminating the different areas of your subject's body just right.....interesting subject too with the artwork and piercings...
You know what? This a a technically great shot, and lovely model, I'm just really not loving the choice of background color here .. this is just personal preference and I won't hold it against you much, its just not a flattering color for her skin type.
Can't seem to understand why her hair is so dark on the left side of her head... lack of light or is it dyed black? I would have liked to see her torso turned slightly more towards the camera to give us a better view of the tatoo on her chest. I know the freckles on the body are hers and keeping them may have been your intention, but I think cloning them out would have made for a cleaner image.
The darkened area around her looks very odd indeed, I assume it was added afterwards? I don't think it enhances the shot. Could do with some colour touch up to compensate for contrast between tanned and untanned areas.
Very pretty girl, I know it is not under your control but the tattoos spoil it for me.
Apart from that, good pose,nice lighting and a well balanced picture.
Great model and interesting treatment of the background. I would have skipped the bracelet though, and even edited out some of her freckles, to draw more attention to the tattoos.
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very nice and very well lit. This kind of effect also lends itself to a sepia, where it becomes a knockout. Try it. Bumping to 7
Beautiful lighting that helps to bring out the very smooth and creamy skin of this lovely model. Pose is good and I like the background color as well. If you used noise reduction (looks like you did) it really helped soften the effect. Nice job.
The lighting is a bit harsh for me, and dies too quickly either side. I would like to see a more gradual fading of colors to black.
The mode being littered with tattoos will make it attractive to some and not to others depending on taste, but whilst it adds interest it is more a distraction for me
You have posed here well however, and the setup looks good, as is the idea.
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