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john amore
{K:14015} 2/6/2004
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just wonderful my hats off to you great shot John
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Jay B. Stevens
{K:72} 2/5/2004
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Is she real? Her eyes so deep.......J
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John F Smith
{K:56} 1/23/2004
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I just love the colour.
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Shai Ritblatt
{K:3755} 12/14/2003
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Great Portrait.
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david malcolmson
{K:4145} 12/13/2003
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Kim,
I'm sure you'll make up your own mind about what elements of the previous critiques are most useful to you. I hope you won't be seduced by the siren song of Rob whose reaction to this photo is mainly testosterone-driven. This photo is a bit like the proverbial curate's egg, good in parts, not so good in others.I like the original concept, it's the execution that falters.
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Rob van Kempen
{K:1177} 12/12/2003
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Kim,
I don't know why everybody is going on about your lens and the erosion due to backlighting. The pic is perfect and I wouldn't have it any other way. The beautiful thing with women is that sometimes they get into the light, make some move and wham! they look more beautiful than ever. Being there and being able to just see it is a heavenly gift in itself, being fast enough to take the right picture is fantastic. I am sure that had you used the right lens, the picture would have had more contrast and less 'erosion' but it would have killed the shot and would have rocketed it into the realm of 'tin can shots'.... a Dutch saying when things look very much alike is: they all came from the same tin can.
Forget the lens and please keep doing it this way.
Rob
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 12/12/2003
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fantastic model in a great light!
congrats roby
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david malcolmson
{K:4145} 12/12/2003
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The flared areas here have a slightly disconcerting effect - the young lady looks as if parts of her shoulders, neck and sides of her face have been eroded - do you see what I mean? This technique of backlighting can be a pain! The flare and the bleaching out are the obvious set-backs here, but there's no saying they wouldn't enhance another kind of subject. I note you have a digital camera so you have a distinct advantage in reviewing your shots without recourse to a darkroom - a good way to test situations as you go. The young lady is a fine model. Best wishes. David.
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Richard Dong
{K:1738} 12/12/2003
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Very pretty girl and an interesting idea. I like the way that you used the window to frame her. I like quasi high key effect but I think it works better if you crop out most of the non-highkey areas to draw attention away from the flare that cuts across her shirt.
Still, it's pleasant to look at it she's quite cute.
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Pieter Visser
{K:1582} 11/19/2003
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I like this a lot... i think the strong backlight gives a very good feel to this picture.
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Mr. Arrey
{K:11516} 11/18/2003
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I am sure you wante this light this way. I wish it was betterly distributed
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Michael Grace-Martin
{K:10183} 11/18/2003
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Kim, the only thing I don't like about this shot is the lack of contrast on her face and upper torso. I know/assume this is supposed to be a high-key shot, but I find myself wanting a little more definition in critical areas like the facial region. Could you burn it in--just a little--in those areas to reveal her attractive face and neck areas? Otherwise, I really like it...and I think it would be great in B&W or duotone too..:)
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 11/18/2003
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This is a fine photograph of a beautiful model. I can see the effect you were aiming for, and I like it. I think your camera lens has let you down, though, as its contrast has been seriously degraded by flare. A lens has to be very good indeed to handle this kind of subject! I only have one lens I could trust to do it well (out of half a dozen). It might be a good idea, if you use this camera again for a similar shot, to avoid quite such intense light--perhaps shoot on a cloudy day, or when the light is coming from a different angle. This would not make it quite so hard for your lens. You might be able to preserve the colour saturation and contrast in (say) the arm and hand held up against the light... and preserve the outline of the face. Love the colour and composition!
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