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Old 11-17-2008, 05:07 PM
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My wife on a trip to northern Michigan in early October. Picture was taken at sunset. I was trying for a silhouette.

Id love comments on colors, composition, focus or any other subjects that come to mind in viewing the picture.

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Old 11-17-2008, 07:07 PM
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I think it would be more striking if it were shot at an angle that allowed a partial view of her face.
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Old 11-17-2008, 10:03 PM
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I think if you had taken it from further back or zoomed back so that you had gotten more of the beautiful sunset she was enjoying that it would have been a more powerful silhoette.
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Old 11-17-2008, 10:28 PM
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I'd like to see her centered a smidge more. Is there more of the sunset to see or was this sooc?
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This picture is prettymuch SOOC. I did a bit with the contrast but no cropping. Thanks for input thus far and I look forward to more.
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Old 11-18-2008, 01:55 AM
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I have to agree with above sugguestions. Probably the most distracting thing in this shot is the light reflecting between her legs, it almost seems out of place. Perhaps give it a bit more saturated colors to help her seperate better.
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