Tss1203
01-27-2011, 01:53 PM
So I thought maybe we should have a thread like the "show us the goods" thread, but where we are open for critiques ;) I'll start it off, feel free to share.
These are a few images I'm playing with. I brought these w/me to my mentor critique @Imaging. Both were very last minute decisions. I've made the changes Keith suggested, and am asking for opinions now. I'm open to just reshoot both, and that may be what I choose to do. I'm already certain I'll be reshooting the maternity image.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j19/twinshutterbugs/DSC_4974-Edit.jpg
This is the crop Keith suggested during the critique. I love it cropped this way, but the pearl part of the necklace was an issue. I brought it down to gold, but I'm not sure if it screams "retouched!"
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j19/twinshutterbugs/DSC_4974copy-1.jpg
This is another option w/the crop. While I like it, I don't feel it has the impact of the first one. I also see I forgot to bring down the earring on this one. In all honesty, I'll probably bring this girl back for a reshoot w/a different necklace and use a little more dynamic lighting. I'd probably use a smaller aperture as well- the back eye is a *tad* soft.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j19/twinshutterbugs/DSC_3118copy-1.jpg
This was just a random idea. Per Keith's suggestions I brought down the highlight on the belly and forehead. What I do like about this is the contrast btwn the background and her. What I don't like is her distracting top and hands. I also feel the shadows and lighting are a little too 'in between'. Definitely open to reshoot this one and do it right.
so opinions? Should I reshoot? I don't want to reshoot if I don't have to, but I'm totally open to it. I want to know if the concepts/images would do well if the flaws where fixed. I have a few more images to share, but I'm starting w/these two.
These are a few images I'm playing with. I brought these w/me to my mentor critique @Imaging. Both were very last minute decisions. I've made the changes Keith suggested, and am asking for opinions now. I'm open to just reshoot both, and that may be what I choose to do. I'm already certain I'll be reshooting the maternity image.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j19/twinshutterbugs/DSC_4974-Edit.jpg
This is the crop Keith suggested during the critique. I love it cropped this way, but the pearl part of the necklace was an issue. I brought it down to gold, but I'm not sure if it screams "retouched!"
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j19/twinshutterbugs/DSC_4974copy-1.jpg
This is another option w/the crop. While I like it, I don't feel it has the impact of the first one. I also see I forgot to bring down the earring on this one. In all honesty, I'll probably bring this girl back for a reshoot w/a different necklace and use a little more dynamic lighting. I'd probably use a smaller aperture as well- the back eye is a *tad* soft.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j19/twinshutterbugs/DSC_3118copy-1.jpg
This was just a random idea. Per Keith's suggestions I brought down the highlight on the belly and forehead. What I do like about this is the contrast btwn the background and her. What I don't like is her distracting top and hands. I also feel the shadows and lighting are a little too 'in between'. Definitely open to reshoot this one and do it right.
so opinions? Should I reshoot? I don't want to reshoot if I don't have to, but I'm totally open to it. I want to know if the concepts/images would do well if the flaws where fixed. I have a few more images to share, but I'm starting w/these two.