Usual Train Tracks Portrait

[mitchcook]

Let me know what you think of this easy, simple shot
Thanks!



jenn tracks

[Niresangwa]

Overall it looks a little dark, and may benefit from a gentle curves adjustment, even using a layer mask so as to not blow what I think is good exposure on the subject.

Composition-wise, I think you can take room off of the left side rather than the dead-center it is right now. I think it can improve the image substantially.

As far as her pose, it looks uncomfrtable, like she's a second away from falling backwards, and though this is personal preference, profile shots that are full body like this don't do it for me. even shading aroundto camera right to give a little depth to her body would have been beneficial. She doesnt look like she needed slimming down to me.

[mitchcook]

Originally Posted by Niresangwa

Overall it looks a little dark, and may benefit from a gentle curves adjustment, even using a layer mask so as to not blow what I think is good exposure on the subject.

Composition-wise, I think you can take room off of the left side rather than the dead-center it is right now. I think it can improve the image substantially.

As far as her pose, it looks uncomfrtable, like she's a second away from falling backwards, and though this is personal preference, profile shots that are full body like this don't do it for me. even shading aroundto camera right to give a little depth to her body would have been beneficial. She doesnt look like she needed slimming down to me.

Hey, thanks for the tips
We did some minor changes to the pose as we were doing it. There were others where she wasn't leaning back as much however for some reason this way looked good to me!
I have some others, with less dead area to the left, and others with the camera located to the right of where it was in this photo.
I always seem to enjoy lots of contrast, and images that read a little underexposed on the histogram (and to the eye). I'm not sure why this is. However. I may make an updated version for you to see.

[MrJones]

I actually don't mind the pose that much, but it is to dark and the free space on the left really bugs me.
if only you would have put her back against the left side of the photo - I think the pose wouldn't feel so weird.

[mitchcook]

Hey Mr. Jones.
Thank you for your opinion. I appreciate it a lot.