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Photographer

Richard Blackstone

Posts: 4074

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Money where my mouth is, feel free to critique. 18+
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/48667954

Aug 06 25 11:35 am Link

Photographer

Black Lace Photography

Posts: 99

Los Angeles, California, US

Black and white vs color.  Good choice.
Well done with your "grain" and/or "contrast" settings.
Wood porch, the chair, wood cabins in the background... all are very interesting.  So many elements in the image are extremely captivating... but the model is competing with those other elements.
Great pose, but no emotion from the model... I don't think the emotion level of the model matches the emotional level of the setting.

Sep 04 25 10:46 pm Link

Photographer

Chris Macan

Posts: 13197

HAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania, US

Lovely image, Good composition and tone.
Excellent image as is.

If I were to nit pick.... I would probably photoshop out the tattoo on the model. (it distracts)
and I might have brought the front crop out a bit to be more consistent in showing the front edge of the deck boards.

Sep 05 25 08:40 am Link

Photographer

JSouthworth

Posts: 2099

Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom

rolfe james photography wrote:
So many elements in the image are extremely captivating... but the model is competing with those other elements.

I tend to agree, there are just too many competing and conflicting elements, the overall effect is a little confusing. Notice how by cropping closely on the model you would eliminate about 75% of the picture area.

Sep 06 25 10:14 am Link

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rxz

Posts: 1287

Glen Ellyn, Illinois, US

OK.  An image of a young model with a background in disarray or decay.  A theme where entropy comes to mind.  The background might be a little busy but I like it.  It's a theme I've used in shooting in ghost towns and old abandoned sites.

Sep 06 25 10:57 am Link

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JSouthworth

Posts: 2099

Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom

rxz wrote:
OK.  An image of a young model with a background in disarray or decay.  A theme where entropy comes to mind.  The background might be a little busy but I like it.  It's a theme I've used in shooting in ghost towns and old abandoned sites.

There's a well-known set of pictures of 1950s model Kathy Suits in a ghost town-like setting;

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Sep 08 25 01:57 am Link

Photographer

Boston Photo Video

Posts: 1

Norton, Massachusetts, US

Richard Blackstone wrote:
Money where my mouth is, feel free to critique. 18+
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/48667954

I make black & whites of most images I shoot of models in addition to color for they bring out different details to mood.

I always ask "what is the purpose of a model images"

How is the energy, mood, tones to features in the image?

Did we miss out on features we could have brought out?

Is the hair posed effectively and add to the image?

How is the eye speak?

How's the sharpness?

Is the model too plastic?

Is the sharpness too much or too little elsewhere in the image?

Did we bring out the outfit nicely if there is one in our image?

Do we have distractions in the image taking away the image effectiveness?

Would the public want to purchase this image or ask for more on the same subject?

Sep 08 25 07:28 am Link

Photographer

Richard Blackstone

Posts: 4074

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cheers for the feedback. Critique is like oxygen for me, I’d rather breathe it in than hold my breath.
Perfection is never real, but chasing it keeps the work moving forward.
Thanks again.

Sep 10 25 05:04 pm Link

Photographer

E H

Posts: 848

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Richard Blackstone wrote:
Money where my mouth is, feel free to critique. 18+
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/48667954

It is a simple image, which is great, black and white which is great as well. The thing that is a huge problem is lines cut,, the lines cut into her head and cut off her fingers and feet. There is a lot of line work here, that shot may not be possible here, that angle. The wood is great here but you need to stop the lines from cutting the model,,, blanket on the floor to separate her from the wood.
This shot requires a lot of thought, for the cutting line work, if that's what you want to improve. It's a great shot, it can be a lot better if you add the line work. Remember lines cut (AS THE EYE LOOKS AT IT),, the same reason why photographers don't like poles out of peoples head, EVERYTHING IS IMPORTANT in your image...

ALL THE BEST...

Oct 17 25 07:24 pm Link