Am I crazy? Why do I love this shot?

[mickello]

Hi, I shot this on a train from Edinburgh to Glasgow. ( 1/60, f6.3, iso 400. ) Luckily in raw, as it was way underexposed. I didnt delete it at the time, but it sat in the reject folder at home for months. I've raised the exposure in lightroom, not sure what else to do with it? I really like something about it and would really like to get some critical feedback and suggestions. cheers

[MrJones]

try exposing it some more to get her skin brighter and you'll get an excellent shot

[mickello]

expose the whole image or brighten just the face with the adjustment brush?

[MrJones]

you can expose the whole image.
basically it's a taste thing - try it and see.
if you don't like it, you can always go back and use a brush.

[LeeR]

I like it, the pensive look and the reflection adds a bit of mystery to the image; that's always a good thing. As for the tones, you simply need to brighten the image, or better still, do a levels adjustment to get the skintones where they should be. (The original image was slightly underexposed, but not so much you can't fix it.)

[prince]

Sorry but this photo doesn't go down well with me. The angle of the pose, contrast, reflection, dull eyes; all these don't blend well to create a striking photo. Looks like it will need quite some retouching to make it attractive.

Originally, it should have been better exposed. I like the composition and the space you have to look into. If there was motion blur in the background there would be some action in the scene which would be in good contrast with the expression. I like the expression.

[becksjd]

I actually really like this picture, I think you caught a great moment. It is definitely under exposed, but nothing that can't be fixed with some editing. I like her look, the reflection and the black and white.