Contrast and composition critique

[sallie]

Please critique the contrast in this photo? Is it too much? What do you think about the composition?



Nikon D90, 85mm, w/SB900 Ray ring flash attached
ISO 800
f/4
1/60
Post processing yes

[Tito87]

Originally Posted by sallie

Please critique the contrast in this photo? Is it too much? What do you think about the composition?

I have no problem with the contrast. I think it would have been better not to have cropped to her arm the way you did it. It doesn't look quite right to me.

[ctcook]

The contrast also looks good to me. The crop on the arm made me think that you had a mirror under her arm at first since you see neither the elbow or the hand, but overall this is minor. Good photo.

[High_Speed]

I'm with the others. The contrast looks just fine to me, but the chopped elbow is really bothersome. It just makes the whole frame look "off."

[pstephan1187]

Again contrast is good. I personally don't care much for the lighting. The woman's face is too bright from the front. A softer light from either side would have made a much better image. The vignette is a little too bold as well. As for the composition, I would try to follow the rule of thirds here. Her elbow is cut off and her face is dead center. If her face was off-center, it would make the picture much more interesting.