What’s Your Preference?

Katrintrin · #1 (**permalink**) 12-31-2009, 06:50 PM

SO I am new here & This is my 1st post please be honest

My Daughter

swilliams61 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-31-2009, 09:38 PM

Darling girl! Not knowing exactly what you want critiqued on, I can tell you that her face seems blown out to me. Did you do some post processing to creat this intentionally? Also, read the posting rules and add your EXIF data..

Preacherman · #3 (**permalink**) 12-31-2009, 09:46 PM

Hi Katrin and welcome to DPS. I am no expert in portraits but I just wanted to give you a warm welcome to our great community of like minded people. I look forward to seeing many more of your posts in 2010. Happy New Year and God bless. PAUL

Katrintrin · #4 (**permalink**) 12-31-2009, 10:00 PM

Thank you for the welcome. I posted more pics in the share area of the site.
I didnt read the rules till after I posted & for sure next time I will add the pic info & be more spacific as to what I want critiqued. This shot was taken when I 1st started my hobby a year ago I just went back & looked @ the files & it was blown out & I fixed it in PS.
I will know for next time though. Again after looking @ the info I realized this was before I shot in RAW
Here was the info
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/125Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F8.0
Metering Modes
Split metering
Exposure Compensation
+2
ISO Speed
1250
Lens
-
Focal Length
55.0 mm
Image size
3342 x 2808
Image Quality
-
Flash
Off
White Balance
-
AF mode

kgb224 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-31-2009, 11:55 PM

I love the picture.
Welcome here at DPS.

See & Wonder · #6 (**permalink**) 01-01-2010, 01:20 AM

Hi Katrintrin,

Welcome to DPS, I look forward to see more of your shots. I love the clear focus of her eyes, they are amazing. Just wondering how her face got so white but still has a bit of pinkish color is it processed?

Well done.
CW

daddyoproductions · #7 (**permalink**) 01-05-2010, 02:05 AM

I'd agree her face is blown out in spots...the saturation is too high on her face as well, the corners of her lips and the too blue really tell the tale. It is a nice shot of a cutiepie!
~C

irishmuth · #8 (**permalink**) 01-05-2010, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by daddyoproductions

I'd agree her face is blown out in spots...the saturation is too high on her face as well, the corners of her lips and the too blue really tell the tale. It is a nice shot of a cutiepie!
~C

agree 100%. back off the saturation and i think you will have a much more natural, pleasing pic.

drsarahhansen · #9 (**permalink**) 01-06-2010, 03:01 AM

I like the blown-out appearance of her face, but I agree, back down the saturation a bit. I like it on her eyes but not her lips. I had one similar to this of my daughter and she looked vampirish, like she just finished a big meal of blood, LOL! I say that to keep things light! Only other thing I'd do with this shot is off-center her. Put her on the right side and have some empty space on the left side of the photo...would make it more dramatic for sure! Really, though, this is a great photo!