--- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Several issues for me. First of all, not sure if you used AF or not,
> but putting the face in the middle of the frame (common for AF
> people)
> is unbalanced. The head needs to be higher in the frame with less
> background showing. The head would be bettter in the upper 1/3.
Yes, it was AF. This was the first roll (very old Kodak Royal Gold
100) in my then-new *ist, and I had it on auto-everything. You're
right about the spacing in the frame.
> Second, is the background - the texture and color are overpowering
> for me. maybe
> if it were more blurred (less DOF) it would help.
>
> Third is the color/scan - it seems to be a bit too bluish (at least
> the wall) and "thin" - like a film scan than still needs some final
> cleanup.
I am not sure if the bluish cast was the result of the old film or the
quickie 1 hr lab processing and scanning. Or the photographer? :-)
> The lighting is pretty nice and I'm trying to decide if I like the
> hair in front of her eye or not.
Very helpful comments, Bruce, just what I was looking for, thanks very
much.
*>UncaMikey
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