Flory

[RudyMiculescu]

Hello, this is one of my favorite portrait shots. What do you think about the compositions color saturation and post production on this shot ? What goods are in this photo and what bad's !



ISO 320, F4, 1/640, 90mm, Samsung GX20, Tamron 70-300mm

[Lightwriter]

Beautiful photo! Color and DoF seem spot on. The only thing I don't like is that it's not completely symmetrical. There is more space on the left side than the right. This shot needs precise (or as precise as possible) symmetry to work. I would crop the left side, or stretch the right side, or crop to a square.

Edit: I took another look at the large view. I'm not so sure how I feel about the part of her body that's out of focus. As I can't tell what it is (her breasts, knees, or elbows ect) it feels off. Maybe if she were wearing something in a different color that complimented the colors of the photo but added seperation and dimension to the photo.

[BigFuzzy]

I'm kind of torn here, which is unusual for me as I normally know right away if I like or dislike.

I love the angle, and the colors and dof... I'm not sure how I feel about the knees. I'm thinking that without the knees.. or if they were spread to either side of her face (uh oh.. um) it might be better as here, for me, they take away a bit because the nice sharp clean line of her chin is lost... does that make sense?

Also, maybe if her hair wasn't lost in the clothes by using a lighter/contrasting shirt next time?

Still, I like it. Good idea and way to push the composition/perspective!

[Lightwriter]

Originally Posted by BigFuzzy

Also, maybe if her hair wasn't lost in the clothes by using a lighter/contrasting shirt next time?

Oh! I thought that was all hair! More contrasting clothing would definantly be better.

[BigFuzzy]

Originally Posted by Lightwriter

Oh! I thought that was all hair! More contrasting clothing would definantly be better.

well, it might be hair.. I'm not sure.. but didn't feel like all hair. If it is, sorry!

[RudyMiculescu]

thanks all for the post, I will redo the photo with your tips and see what happens