I agree with Cotty. The facial expression is also a bit odd; she seems to be thinking "if they make me play these damned instruments any more I'll cry!"
Rick --- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 08/01/08, Bruce Dayton, discombobulated, > unleashed: > > >A recent senior portrait taken in the home of a > friend. > > > >Pentax K10D, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 108mm > >ISO 100, 1/60 sec @ f/11, handheld > >Single Alien Bee monolight > > > >http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/ambersenior_0079.htm > > Hi Bruce, > > I wouldn't normally comment if I'm not disposed to a > photo, but your > attitude to photography is mature enough to > withstand an attack ;-) > > I won't tell you how to correct the pic, but what I > will do is tell you > what bugs me about it. > > IMO: > > 1. The crop is to close or too loose. I want to see > more, or see less. > If more, much more. At least the entire fiddle (I > play bluegrass so > that's not a violin ;-) I know she's holding the bow > - I can *just* > catch sight of it. > > 2. I do like the lighting but the overall effect is > slightly too low > key. The fiddle is all mixed up in the hair. > > 3. That background is atrocious and highly > distracting. A wider crop may > help, or a tighter shot wide open would soften it. > > 4. So, aside from all that, what have the bloody > Romans ever done for us?! > > HTH > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com > _____________________________ > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
