which one...

[iposiniditos]

...would you choose?

dimitra (the model) ask me to choose
which one would be better for her book.

personally i prefer the #1, but i would
like your opinion.

thank you,
theodoros

[dviv]

Number 2 for me

I'm not a fan of the first one. The angle means you are looking up her nose.

[Alex]

No. 2 for me also. Both excellent portraits though.

Alex

[Mal]

I suppose it depends on what you are wanting to convey in the book. For me no1 shows a bit of secrecy, not knowing who the person really is. No. 2 shows a person that is fun and beautiful.
Personally I like seeing the face so it is number two for me as well.

[PiroStitch]

I don't mind the first shot but might be better with a tighter crop with less sky? I like the off centre composition though.

[Mr Darcy]

For a model portfolio, I would probably go with #1 though the skin seems a bit excessively smoothed

I prefer #2 as a portrait though. I get a sense of the person with it.

[Handlebars]

#1 for me, shows more emotion and tells more of a story

[scottvd]

#1 for me - more abstract - #2 looks too posed?

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[Geoff]

No. 2

[iposiniditos]

thank you all!

more for #2, to be honest i would prefer more to be with #1 ,
so i have to think more...
but... i don't know why.. i find #2 a little bit usual in a way.

thanks again for your help!
much much appreciated!

[Cre8tivepixels]

Number one for me dude great work

[joet]

Theo,

My wife, Crisoula, says all Greeks are artistic and she prefers No. 1

Good work (and I MUST share her opinion )

[sirhc55]

#2 is more of a snapshot

Now, #1 - excellent composition, ethereal in concept. Makes you look at it and imagine the thoughts going through the young ladies mind.

#1

[Big Red]

#1 for me too ... just like the pic better as i thing she is smiling too much in the second

[blacknstormy]

#1
Makes me want to know what she is looking at, and what she is thinking

[Marvin]

#1 for me too!

[TC]

#1 for me

[Travy]

I like number 1 more than number 2. both look good though

[JeffGlue]

I'd prefer #2 as well, not a big fan of the up the nose angle

[zafra52]

Both pictures are good, but I think number 1 is slightly better.
I know it is all the rage, but I believe the skin treatment in this type of images is becoming so excessive that the models end up looking artificial.

[who]

I would call #1.

I would like to see #1 but with maybe just the hint of a smile ideally?

Also I will 2nd the calls on a bit too much PP on the skin.... could you post a less touched up version at all?

[iposiniditos]

thank you all for the comments and your help!

personally i prefer 100% less skin retouch, but if you want to make fashion work these days, it is the first thing that you have to do...

[chrisk]

#1 for me.

not to give you a big head or anything, but you're my favourite photographer on this site. i love your work. look forward to every thread you put up.  btw: the espresso video on your website ROCKS !

me ya file. me ya.

[iposiniditos]

many many thanks for your kind words

eyxaristw poly !!

[Viz]

Yasu, #1 has more going one despite mention of nose-cam, I think #2 is too PS heavy. I would fade it back, maybe 10% toward the original image - so it is still 90% re-touch.

[iposiniditos]

many thanks viz for the suggestion