IMHO there are c couple of small tweaks that could improve the picture:
1. clone out the background out of focus highlights near the top left and right corners.
2. darken the background
3. not sure about this but worth a try, Clone out the strand of hair crossing her left eye.
Patrick
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http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2793927
I'm trying to improve my protrait technique and I offer up this image for critique.
Shot with my Ricohmatic 225 on Agfa APX 100 film. Developed in Rodinal (1:100 for 60 mins) & scanned on my Epson 3170. Heavily cropped in PS7 with contrast & levels adjusted.
I like the pose and the tight cropping but I think I overdid the increase in contrast a little - some detail in her hair has been lost. I tried smoothing her skin texture by using a blurred second layer but it looked very artifical so I've left it alone.
Comments ???
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