Much more judicious use of sharpening here.
Processing wise it's fantastic - the only
suggestion would be to consider (this is an artistic decision) normalizing
the skin tones in her left shoulder and neck
with a masked hue / sat adj layer.
Photographically the lighting and composition
are outstanding, though if the situation had
allowed I'd have preferred to see ISO @ 400
to keep the noise down a bit more, allowing
you a bit more 'free' room for sharpening.
Great job! -Sean
you could have tried a slower shutter.. i get
sharp shots at 1/80 (on a tripod, if the
model is completely still), and you've used
1/200. when you have to choose between a
higher iso or slower shutter speed to lighten
a shot, i'd always try shutter first!
As with so many of your photos on flickr, I
just wish I could see a larger sized version.
I can't help feeling that many photos lose
something (including detail of course) with
the reduction and flickr's processing.
I like this shot. I'd like to have seen an
alternate version, perhaps on a lighter
background, but this is excellent. I like
your framing, always tight, and the fact that
the subject isn't straight up-and-down,
perfectly centered in the shot keeps it from
being "ho-hum".
I liked the angle. Yeah, it looked so sharp
to my eye too. When I look to the both
versions, this seemed better, played with
airbrush on the left cheek more? I really
loved the blurry on the shoulder, that part
looked like taken with a film camera.
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Michael Kwokstyle (50 months ago | reply)
looks very smooth.perfect skin..
haemophiliac (50 months ago | reply)
i love this, kirra. she's like an island goddess.
Scott* (50 months ago | reply)
Very cool shot. Perfect lighting.
citruskapsel added this photo to her favorites. (50 months ago)
saicode (50 months ago | reply)
neat!
no crit! :)
sarahandsean.info (50 months ago | reply)
Much more judicious use of sharpening here. Processing wise it's fantastic - the only suggestion would be to consider (this is an artistic decision) normalizing the skin tones in her left shoulder and neck with a masked hue / sat adj layer. Photographically the lighting and composition are outstanding, though if the situation had allowed I'd have preferred to see ISO @ 400 to keep the noise down a bit more, allowing you a bit more 'free' room for sharpening. Great job! -Sean
Laurent.Rappa (50 months ago | reply)
Bonjour, je suis l'administrateur du groupe The most beautiful portrait, et nous aimerions beaucoup que vous ajoutiez ceci à notre groupe !
Diego Lago (50 months ago | reply)
muy buena!
-kirra- (50 months ago | reply)
Thanks Sean :] I know, it really annoyed me that I had to use such a high ISO, but it was the only way =/
Josie Lee (50 months ago | reply)
you could have tried a slower shutter.. i get sharp shots at 1/80 (on a tripod, if the model is completely still), and you've used 1/200. when you have to choose between a higher iso or slower shutter speed to lighten a shot, i'd always try shutter first!
love this btw, wonderful colours and clarity :)
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robandwend (50 months ago | reply)
As with so many of your photos on flickr, I just wish I could see a larger sized version. I can't help feeling that many photos lose something (including detail of course) with the reduction and flickr's processing.
Rich M. added this photo to his favorites. (50 months ago)
-kirra- (50 months ago | reply)
Thanks Josie - I'll try that next time :D
Rob - Yeah, flickr always does weird sharpening =/
♥ Sharon's art ♥ [deleted] (50 months ago | reply)
Bellissima!
'grahamsj3 (Steve Graham) [deleted] (50 months ago | reply)
I like this shot. I'd like to have seen an alternate version, perhaps on a lighter background, but this is excellent. I like your framing, always tight, and the fact that the subject isn't straight up-and-down, perfectly centered in the shot keeps it from being "ho-hum".
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Elif Neslihan (50 months ago | reply)
I liked the angle. Yeah, it looked so sharp to my eye too. When I look to the both versions, this seemed better, played with airbrush on the left cheek more? I really loved the blurry on the shoulder, that part looked like taken with a film camera.
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Diana Pinto (50 months ago | reply)
I like the composition! I agree with the above critique on normalizing the skin tone, though. But great shot regardless!
capriana (50 months ago | reply)
It's a beautiful shot, and hopefully an indication of how well your portfolio is coming along. Hope you're doing well!
Gustavo Muleey (50 months ago | reply)
estupendo retrato
Enrico Bolzan - PHOTOGRAPHER (49 months ago | reply)
good shot and moment. :)
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J. Palacios (49 months ago | reply)
muy buen retrato y muy guapa!!!
nylonsaddle photography (49 months ago | reply)
effing stunning honestly.
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♥♥♥J♥♥♥ (37 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Elite Portraits (Invite ONLY), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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