Sheesh, Igor. It's a casual available-light snap in a coffee shop! Given that, I think it's excellent. It makes me want to know more about this intense-appearing person.
Rick On Apr 29, 2015, at 3:25 AM, Igor PDML-StR 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. http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- 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.
