Portrait of Girl with Negative

[andrei-catalin]

EXIF data:

ISO: 800
f: 5.6
Focal length: 46 mm
Camera make: Canon
Model: EOS 300D Digital

[peeperita]

beautiful offering to critique.....creative.....properly sized image and exif included......now all we need is a specific question for us to start with.....easier than you think, just take a minute to tell us what you like or don't like about your image.....that will usually get the ball rolling....

peeper

[andrei-catalin]

well. i really like the subject matter. the model was an absolute pleasure to shoot. and the film strip was her idea.
i must say i feel really proud of this image. i wish i could have taken it with a better camera at the time and to set up my studio lightning better. i don't really like the burnt bits on her right cheek and chin.

[peeperita]

thanks, andrei.....

sometimes, that one required question teaches us more about or work than anything else.....

your instincts are right about your lighting.....if your light had been backed off a bit and angled more towards the center of your subject's face, there would have been a more even illumination and less hot on her chin.....another thought would be to have a secondary fill light come in from the left.....even a reflector would have worked..........giving your model's face more modeling......although i am a big fan of the drama one light creates.....especially given her smoky complesion....

the film strip idea was great.....the reflections give it depth and help define it's shiny nature....but that bit on the right where your light fell directly on it is distracting....

thanks for taking the time to figure out your question.....i hope my thoughts were of some help...

peeper