Shadows & Amazing Light: Reworked

[Dana's Eye]

I didnt like what I posted recently, so I reworked the pics and like these much better:





My first Lightroom 3 Beta Slideshow Video!!!

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[reelko]

The first looks very mysterious! Could be waiting for 007! Nice contrast of the red and neutral colors!

[nategesner]

Very nice. I prefer the second one, but I think both of them would look better if she were looking into more open space. Still some very nice shots!

[Daoust]

I like these shots very much. Just the perfect lighting, if you ask me. Great job.

[marks]

I like them both, but the first one is my fav. Nice work!!

[vijaysanand]

these shots are awesome! i really cant take my eyes off these photos. I want to do these too

[DigUpHerBones07]

I really like the slightly muted tones of the second, well done!

[Dana's Eye]

Originally Posted by nategesner

Very nice. I prefer the second one, but I think both of them would look better if she were looking into more open space. Still some very nice shots!

Thanks for the feedback. By "more open space" do you mean that you'd prefer there to be more image on camera left so the frame captures more of where she is looking? I think I might try to take a look at that. I don't remember exactly, but I don't think I had enough frame to do it, but I was so in love with the shadow that I decided to live with the tension created by having her in the left third of the image. It almost makes the shadow a second subject, I think. Sometimes I see tension that works, sometimes not. This is an example of one that I like:



But I think this pic works better because the source of tension is different (not seeing the whole face) and is balanced by most of the frame capturing where she is looking (which I've assumed is your criticism of the posted images). I agree that it doesn't work quite as well (for me, anyway) in the posted pics. Thanks again for the feedback.

[kgb224]

In the firsst picture tha shadows do look a bit harsh.It looks better in the second picture though.Wonderful series of pictures captured by you.

[equilution]

Great shots, Dana. I love the shadow you composed in the first one. Very simple and elegant. I'm torn, because the tall shadow in the last also has a tremendous amount of character! Thanks for sharing.

Jim