PP help with this portrait!! How do I make it pop??

[TravisL]

I feel like this portrait turned out pretty well. I think the exposure is good, but the colors seem kinda boring and it just doesn't seem to have a lot of life. What could I do in processing to make this more lively?? Any tips??

[JFSanders]

She doesn't pop because the lighting is flat and she is soft in the eye focus point. Also the blue swing support grabs your eye as it is the most colorful thing in the photograph.

Jim

[BigFuzzy]

Originally Posted by JFSanders

She doesn't pop because the lighting is flat and she is soft in the eye focus point. Also the blue swing support grabs your eye as it is the most colorful thing in the photograph.

Jim

+1 what Jimbo said. The harsh midday lighting typically kills all color and detail/depth of a show.
But since you asked about PP. Since you didn't say what PP software you have, I'll just say get it into LR and play with both the clarity and vibrance settings, also consider using a VERY slight vignetting to draw the viewers attention to the subject. Good luck.

[swiftmed]

I like the composition, but my eye is immediately drawn to her massive smile. Her eyes didn't stand out to me, and I think in such pictures, the eyes should always be the main focus point.