Forum: Photography


Subject: Opinions please...

zhounder opened this issue on Feb 11, 2004 ยท 17 posts


zhounder posted Wed, 11 February 2004 at 10:00 PM

I was revisiting images of New Years Eve today with the woman in the shot. This shot was very under exposed. When corrected it had so much grain/noise it seemed unsavable. I played around with it anyway. This is the result. Does it work for you? Thanks in advance. Magick Michael

enax posted Wed, 11 February 2004 at 10:09 PM

I remember your photos of the New Years Eve and they were perfects in light, with a beautiful light... and models. I like this one and I think that it is more "artistic".


Misha883 posted Wed, 11 February 2004 at 10:12 PM

Very moody. Like the softness and mystery, unconventional pose.


enax posted Wed, 11 February 2004 at 10:19 PM

Yes, I forgot it, as Misha says, very moody.


firestorm posted Thu, 12 February 2004 at 1:13 AM

yes, very "arty" and moody. i like the pose and the tousled hair. i would try either cropping it over the top and to the right so that no backgroud is visible or add a little more to the right side if it is available. hope this is helpful to you :)

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Wivelrod posted Thu, 12 February 2004 at 3:38 AM

I think it looks a little "steamy", if you know what I mean. Alost like she's in a sauna (in a slinky dress, surreal :P ). Very moody indeed. As far as I'm concerned, this image has been rescued :)


Misha883 posted Thu, 12 February 2004 at 8:42 AM

...don't change the cropping! IMHO


Misha883 posted Thu, 12 February 2004 at 8:43 AM

from what it is here. Perfect!


3DGuy posted Thu, 12 February 2004 at 12:29 PM

I can only agree with the others. Nice rescue :) I like the softness and framing.

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bwitzel posted Thu, 12 February 2004 at 1:57 PM

I think it turned out very well! Good work! :)


Michelle A. posted Thu, 12 February 2004 at 3:49 PM

Beautiful, soft, dreamy looking.... The crop I like it as is.... but the crop Ronesh suggests may work too... I think your rescue worked!

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unstrung65 posted Thu, 12 February 2004 at 5:31 PM

....I think if you cropped the top ( about two thirds down through the hair silhouette portion ) -- it would make a nicer composition -- the unruly hair around the face is more pleasing than the top -and works well.


Dizzie posted Thu, 12 February 2004 at 5:47 PM

Heck Yeah it works for me....I love the Dreamy softness to it!


TomDart posted Thu, 12 February 2004 at 10:35 PM

Humm.I would likely crop a bit. The distance from the right eyebrow to the hair, leave about that much of the hair and crop. To me, this brings it together. As it is , I do like this image. Where do you meet these ladies! LOL! God Bless. TomD'art.


DHolman posted Fri, 13 February 2004 at 3:37 AM

This has a very good feel to it, color-wise. I like the softness and "steaminess" of it. I see some suggestions for cropping it a bit tighter, I'd probably go the other way. Give a little bit more on the right side of the image so that you get to see a bit of the shape of her shoulder as it curves downward, but not too much because I think the blank space on the left side adds a lot to this composition. -=>Donald


Tedz posted Fri, 13 February 2004 at 7:56 AM

I wish I could get such good effects with My Headless Barbie Model in My Bathroom....when I try to get this Steam effect....My Electricity Bill goes Sky High. Rescue Me :]


danob posted Fri, 13 February 2004 at 5:20 PM

Hmm I like the overall effect and yeah Grain/Noise can produce some nice artzy images.. Composition wise it looks good esp the hair.. I would if it were me show a bit more of the right shoulder perhaps to the point of the downstrap of the dress.. Danny

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