Anna

[Revald]

Decreased the exposure first to get some detail in the clouds above. Afterwards I edited it in PS to highlight the person (didn't have enough fill flash to begin with). Used a feathered mask to select the person and then increased the exposure for that selection. Let me hear some thoughts please .

[xysmas]

I like the effect - but the exposure on the person is a little low (IMO.)

The tree on the right is a bit distracting - recomposing the shot with only the sky as the backdrop (and a completed halo around her head) would be a bit better imo.

see this post for more info about lighting to overpower / balance ambient light.

[jiminyClickit]

Revald,

The goal? For a portrait, the clouds nearly win the competition for attention. For a landscape, without a very distinct specific subject, great cloud presence is a bonus and welcome. It does make this difficult to appreciate Anna. Her expression is well shot and without the background would be really pleasant.

[peeperita]

this looks like it was a fun experiment....

if you feel like reshooting you can follow some of the ideas given above.....ie..placement of the sun......a friendlier sky.....and while you're at it.... mayber a better positioning of the trees in the background.....

repost if you decide to shoot it again.....

peeper

[odark30]

To focus on Anna, you need to lighten the image. The tree can be removed and you could add some directional light. All do-able in PS...

[Revald]

Thanks for the info all. I agree that the tree is quite distracting and the fact that she is a bit underexposed is quite true (as stated I didn't have any proper fill flash to begin with). I'm not overly eager to re-edit it again in PS as the main goal was not to create an artificial image to begin with (but thanks for the re-edited photo and the suggestion though :-)) Perhaps I can get a chance to recompose sometime soon.

Thanks again