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Nando Mondino
{K:14261} 3/16/2003
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A nice portrait with good contrast !Good job well done!
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No More
{K:437} 3/14/2003
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This is more an opinion than a critique. I find that when looking at fashion or portraits, particularly of women, but humans in general, it helps immensely if the pose is a natural one. If the pose is not a natural pose, or a natural state for the body to be in, it might work within a certain context, a ballerina or a gymnast for instance. In the instance above I can see no real context or reason for the girl to be so awkwardly leaning backwards against the thin wedge of that bit of tree. I understand the aesthetic value of this kind of photography, harking back to the days of Bunny Yeager in the 50's. This image and the models outfit is very remeniscent of the era and the style.
Critique wise - I feel that the framing is just a smidgen too tight at the bottom and our lovely model is at risk of losing her toes if she isn't careful. Conversely we could have done with a little bit less of the top frame where not allot is going on. The question to ask is, is this about the girl or is this about the background? If you wanted, for artistic purposes, to try and combine both, a way to solve this might have been getting down lower and getting in a little closer. Having done that you would have still got the grassy sand banks in the distance and some moody cloud, not to mention a more dramatic exploration of trajectory with regards to the pose of our model. Which brings me to my final point.
I think if you are going to go for a slightly unnatural pose you might as well shoot for the whole enchelada and do something dramatic with the camera angle in order to contextualise the models pose a bit more. Otherwise it looks a bit strange and just from a personal comfort level, unless she's planning on doing some push ups off the log, unnatural.
Listen here's the thing though, horses for courses, if you achieved what you set out to achieve and you were going for a particular thing then what I said is neither here nor there. I hope you didn't take this the wrong way as I mean it most respectfully.
Kind regards, Simon
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Andy Eulass
{K:13435} 3/14/2003
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I'm not sure I entirely agree with Martin's suggestion about the tighter crop. The wider view gives us a bit of context for the photo. I like the image despite some stiffness of the model because it has this great 1940s feel to it. Great work Karen. My sense is you are having a lot of fun with the portrait photography. Keep it up because you do some great stuff.
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Alessandro Berselli
{K:2920} 3/14/2003
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Very very good portrait composition, imagine is a little light I think is a problem relative to the scanner. Bye Alessandro.
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Martin Fisher
{K:5393} 3/14/2003
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I like the use of black and white in this one. She does look just a little uncomfortable. Pretty attire, and model. And I like the background as well. But maybe it should be cropped a little tighter. Just my thoughts.
Shyfox
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Marco Grandi
{K:16680} 3/14/2003
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Another great portrait!Nice pose.
Bye Marco.
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Hayri CALISKAN
{K:16195} 3/14/2003
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A Great one again.Beautiful done.
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