Ever the contrarian, Igor. Well, better that than the guy who Likes and +1's everything. I appreciate your honesty!
Nevertheless, I don't care. So there. :) I'll explain. This shot was an impromptu snap. I took it to use to illustrate a point that we were discussing about a studio project we are planning. When I opened it at home I didn't like the expression, the "WiFi Zone" "hat" she had over her head, and the bright window pane. I was going to file it and forget it. But it grew on me. I decided to retouch it anyway, and now I quite like it despite little flaws. Her expression is like the Mona Lisa's -- ambiguous, mysterious. The overall look is that elusive medium format camera look that I'm always after and never get. As ever, thank you for considering and critiquing, Igor. On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 3:25 AM, Igor PDML-StR <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Bruce, > > Sorry, I might sound like a contrarian in this case, but I am not thrilled > with this portrait. Technically it is fine, and the lady is pretty. > > But, as you wrote previously, - a great facial expression is very important. > In this case the face is a bit too tense. It is rather subtle, but makes > this portrait sort of "formal", as in a passport photo. > This frequently happens with the posed portraits. > And the fact that she is directly looking into the camera makes this effect > (tension) even stronger. > > Background imperfections are secondary, but unfortunate. > If this photo were mine, I'd slightly darken the bright white window(?) > behind the woman on the right and even the horizontal white stripes on the > left. I am not sure what to do with the thing "growing" on her head. > I'd consider slight darkening or cloning it out. > I would even consider replacing the entire background with something neutral > (in PS, via mask layer[s]). > > Best, > > Igor > > > > On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 7:58 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >> I met up with Dorrie at the Agora Caf. in Toronto's Junction where we >> chatted over coffee (for me) and chai latte (for her). >> >> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/17088133737/ >> >> K-3, DA* 55/1.4, f:2.2, 1/640th sec, ISO 400. >> >> Comments always appreciated. >> > > -- > 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. -- -bmw -- 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.
