Silhouette

[Fotogreen]

Hi,
I have taken several photos of this pregnant lady if you would like to view there are on my flickr. Basically, I would like to know
-how is my composition?
-is the image too dark?
-what could I do to make this image better?


I haven't been around much lately but I sure do miss being here.
Thanks for your feedback.

EXIF
Manual mode
apeture 6.3
shutter1/100
ISO-100
custom white balance

[hibou]

Maybe blow out the background completely. She looks great in silhouette but the background is so boring.

Also I don't know what your day was like but in this kind of shot I would love a lens flare by the neck or belly.

[PhotoBlazr]

I agree, the background is a bit boring. For a silhouette, since your subject is fully darkened out, your background is important to either draw in a viewer or to showcase something special abou the environment.

Since the subject is just in shadow with no details, I wonder whether creating more space around her would help the composition seem more interesting as well (rather than having her fill the whole photo).

[Fotogreen]

The weather here is boring and colorless but I will try to blow out the background. Thanks.

Originally Posted by hibou

Maybe blow out the background completely. She looks great in silhouette but the background is so boring.

Also I don't know what your day was like but in this kind of shot I would love a lens flare by the neck or belly.

[dishingthedivine]

I like idea of a wider crop as well. Also, the way the background is currently, there is a bush right in front of the belly on the left hand side that seems to be grabbing at the belly. It's distracting for me. of course, if you blow out the background, that won't be a problem.

[Fotogreen]

How can I blow out the background? I tried using the curves but the outcome wasn't good. Can somebody help me? Thanks.
And I also tried something else with lighting effects.

[PhotogAve]

I really like the first image. It's very nice!