Thank you, Rick. That invitation to inquire is what I see in it myself, so I'm glad you feel that too. When I bring it up full screen I find myself mesmerized by her eyes.
I'm gonna print this one. On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 7:25 PM, Rick Womer <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. -- -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.
