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A rare one...

Postby Geoff on Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:39 pm

I am often around this species but she's very camera shy - I was lucky to get this one! Comments welcomed:

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Postby Nnnnsic on Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:41 pm

I don't think it 's a good shot, mostly because it seems too muddled, Geoff.

The top left eye is blocked and there's too much in the way.
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Postby Geoff on Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:42 pm

Appreciate your honesty Leigh..
I like it cos she allowed me to take it :) :)
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Postby Nnnnsic on Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:45 pm

Geoff wrote:Appreciate your honesty Leigh..


That's what my critiques will be like this year... straight honesty.

Get used to it. :D
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Postby gstark on Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:00 pm

I like it.

Tight and quite intimate.
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Postby Matt. K on Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:40 pm

I like the image also. You got close. I don't like the colour tint much and would prefer blue or copper.
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Postby marcotrov on Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:07 pm

It is strangely attractive image Geoff I suspect its the colour rendition combined with the eye contact and its composition. You can see you have worked to catch her out. Good capture :) I'd even say getting very close to arty farty Geoff :)
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:20 pm

Geoff,
I think you did well in the circumstances, but you really shold try to convince her to pose or not even pose but ignore you while you take some shots. Love the hair all over the place.
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Postby ozczecho on Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:58 pm

I'm with the dude wearing the santa hat on this one. Her right eye is obscured and that spoils the shot...
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Postby gstark on Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:05 am

The more I look at this one, the more I like it.

There's some sensuality exuding from this image that I've not seen very often, and it truly makes this image.
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Postby Geoff on Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:08 am

gstark wrote:The more I look at this one, the more I like it.

There's some sensuality exuding from this image that I've not seen very often, and it truly makes this image.


Thanks ppl- I like it too. It is mystical but intimate, just how I wanted it to 'feel'. Now I just have to convince her to let me take more :)
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Postby Collingwood on Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:21 am

Hey Mr. Mod, I'm new here and don't want to go upsetting the boss but you want honesty:

Kill some of the hair on the right hand side to remove the unnecessary distraction, a sepia colour would work for me too.
I'd prefer more sharpness in the left eye but right now the other eye is hogging it but it's not a real biggie anyhow.
The other two fixes previously mentioned would help imo but.
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Postby Geoff on Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:14 am

Collingwood wrote:Hey Mr. Mod, I'm new here and don't want to go upsetting the boss but you want honesty:

Kill some of the hair on the right hand side to remove the unnecessary distraction, a sepia colour would work for me too.
I'd prefer more sharpness in the left eye but right now the other eye is hogging it but it's not a real biggie anyhow.
The other two fixes previously mentioned would help imo but.


Thanks for your constructive comments Collingwood. Mod or not, if someone asks for comments/constructive criticism then if you think the image needs improvingt, then tell them (politely)...which you've done :).

One of the great things about this forum is that people are honest but give their opinions tactfully...I will have another play with the image today! :)

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Postby marcotrov on Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:52 am

Na, Im with the dude with the little green monster logo. I think the image's appeal is collectively held in all these things that some are trying to clone or chop out, the 'I gotcha anyway' pose and those eyes. Well 2 of us are right anyway Gary :lol: :lol:
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Postby the foto fanatic on Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:38 am

I really like this image. I love the spontanaity, and there is a sultriness in that look which is really attraactive.
It certainly works for me. Well done. :D
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