Hi, I wanted some constructive critisim on this picture, aside from the obivious poke through, and black spots on the sheet. This is an unretouched straight out of P7 render. How is it for things like color, light, and shadows, artistic quality type of things? Orignally I was planning to put a Japaneese style body tattoo on her back, but I think that may be a bit too much now. Any of your comments, and observations are welcome.

In case you don't know about it Karen just went about getting us a whole forum and gallery for critiquing.  Just FYI if you didn't already know.

Oh and I quite like the idea of the image.  I dont think a tat would be too much.  Her dress has too much of a metallic look though.

I am:  aka Velocity3d 

Quote - In case you don't know about it Karen just went about getting us a whole forum and gallery for critiquing. 

She did?  I never heard about that. Was it announced?

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi

Not that I know of except for in the thread about critiqing here on the poser forum.

 

Here are the links:

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/browse.php?section_id=47

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showforum.php?forum_id=12474

 

I am:  aka Velocity3d 

Ok I`ll do that then

I love the use of the fractal as well as her pose, you don't always have to see the face to get a feel for emotion..  As you mentioned some of the black on the sheet, I might also use a smudge tool to smooth the area below where you'll do the touch up for the break through... Just a  little can go a long way in adding a soft and gentle feel to the sheet...

Great image, I'd love to see if after you do the postwork...

her skin poking through the cloth, just throwing it out there, though I don't really care because I know how difficult cloth simulation can be. 

I love the background. Very cool.

Her skin is very plastic looking due to the white highlights at the inside of the shoulder blades and near the base of the spine. If you're using P6 or higher, would definitely recommend SSS. Also the skin is very consistent. It almost looks procedural / not a texture.

Regarding the cloth texture (it is silk?) try "less broad" specular highlights, with almost no reflection.

Just noticed that the rim light appears on the right shoulder AND the left neck, which makes the key light appear less directional. In other words, the lights are too strong from too many directions.