Fair skinned girl and composition critique

[kb93]

I took this back in June. She was just so terribly fair that it was a problem getting a good exposure. I ended up having to use a neutral density filter and then brighten the photo later. what do you think of the composition/ posing?

heres the info
55mm
iso 100
f 1.8
1/640 sec

[Tito87]

I like the picture; the only thing I see is that one of the elbows is cut out from the picture. Lovely girl, by the way. Thanks for sharing.

[kb93]

Originally Posted by Tito87

I like the picture; the only thing I see is that one of the elbows is cut out from the picture. Lovely girl, by the way. Thanks for sharing.

thank you, I may have another photo that I photoshop the elbow back on.

[EOBeav]

Originally Posted by kb93

I ended up having to use a neutral density filter and then brighten the photo later.

I'm not sure that did much for you. I think you could have achieved the same effect by just increasing your exposure time and lowering the exposure level overall.

[kb93]

Originally Posted by EOBeav

I'm not sure that did much for you. I think you could have achieved the same effect by just increasing your exposure time and lowering the exposure level overall.

I shot a few shots without it and she lot all features on her faces except for her eyes and lips.

[TheMoons678]

Yeah shooting f/1.8 in bright sunlight hasnt worked for me either

[EOBeav]

Originally Posted by kb93

I shot a few shots without it and she lot all features on her faces except for her eyes and lips.

...because your exposure was too high. All the filter did was let less light in with the same shutter speed. You could have simply increased your shutter speed and accomplished the same thing.

[kb93]

Originally Posted by EOBeav

...because your exposure was too high. All the filter did was let less light in with the same shutter speed. You could have simply increased your shutter speed and accomplished the same thing.

That's true, but I'm pretty pleased with the result. I dropped my Nikon and broke the LCD preview screen so I can never check my exposures until I upload them to my laptop. I used the filter as a safetynet until I send it off to be fixed.

[3bayjunkie]

Film is a lot more forgiving in bright sunlight. there isn't much you can do hear, but blown out highlights aren't always a bad thing. it is all about the style you are going for. as far as the elbow. That too is about your own style, and I like it. As for the woman, she is beautiful

p.s. composition is great!

[kb93]

Originally Posted by 3bayjunkie

Film is a lot more forgiving in bright sunlight. there isn't much you can do hear, but blown out highlights aren't always a bad thing. it is all about the style you are going for. as far as the elbow. That too is about your own style, and I like it. As for the woman, she is beautiful

p.s. composition is great!

Thank you In certain settings and in the sun I tend to shoot brighter, because I just like the effect more. But I for most photos with more diffused light I tend to shoot darker.