Shadowfixer1 wrote: Nice lighting but you needed a different color dress or a different color couch. They blend together too much in my opinion. I would like to see some distinction between the two.
It's not surprising that no one has said anything. People generally give out 'attaboys freely whether the image is good or bad. I see it on all site forums and this site is particularly prone to do so. I don't like all the 'attaboys. If you don't point out what you don't like in an image or even what you do like, how will that person improve? These statements are not about your images or your photography. They are general observations about photo sharing sites. Some can't handle critiques, but if they want to improve, they will listen. That doesn't mean every critique is correct. My comments on your image is just my opinion and that doesn't make it right or wrong, it's just my opinion but comments like these may bring to light something that the photographer just does not see.Rob Nerpel wrote:
Shadowfixer1 wrote: Nice lighting but you needed a different color dress or a different color couch. They blend together too much in my opinion. I would like to see some distinction between the two.
Thanks. Very, very, Interesting point. Hundreds of people have seen that shot and no one has ever said that... However, I do definitely see and appreciate your point. I think the overall mood of the shot would have been compromised with a white or red dress. I think I can live with the similar colors to keep the sexy, dark mood of the shot versus a different colored dress. I have about 20 shots of her in this dress. I will post another in a different setting. Thanks again!
Shadowfixer1 wrote:
It's not surprising that no one has said anything. People generally give out 'attaboys freely whether the image is good or bad. I see it on all site forums and this site is particularly prone to do so. I don't like all the 'attaboys. If you don't point out what you don't like in an image or even what you do like, how will that person improve? These statements are not about your images or your photography. They are general observations about photo sharing sites. Some can't handle critiques, but if they want to improve, they will listen. That doesn't mean every critique is correct. My comments on your image is just my opinion and that doesn't make it right or wrong, it's just my opinion but comments like these may bring to light something that the photographer just does not see.Rob Nerpel wrote:
Shadowfixer1 wrote: Nice lighting but you needed a different color dress or a different color couch. They blend together too much in my opinion. I would like to see some distinction between the two.
Thanks. Very, very, Interesting point. Hundreds of people have seen that shot and no one has ever said that... However, I do definitely see and appreciate your point. I think the overall mood of the shot would have been compromised with a white or red dress. I think I can live with the similar colors to keep the sexy, dark mood of the shot versus a different colored dress. I have about 20 shots of her in this dress. I will post another in a different setting. Thanks again!
PNMBritt wrote: The Dress and couch doesn't bother me at all, I like the mood. I don't worry about the opinion of other photographers that I don't really know. My clients opinion matters the most to me, and the size of the check that they write.
I hear great things about Alien Bees! I am using whitelightining 800's. Serious workhorses. I have used Novatron and Norman with power-packs as well. Really liked the Normans, but I am glad to be done with power-packs. I have enough to tote around as it is.
rmeyer7 wrote: Simply put, when you have a gorgeous model a lot of people aren't as likely to look around at the rest of the image. People enjoy pictures of beautiful women;
rmeyer7 wrote: In your second image, the model is very nicely lit. However, the chairs, fence, etc. visible through the windows, and the light fixture above her, all create some distraction. So your exposure on the subject is great, but the composition could be improved by eliminating things in the background.
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