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When you are bored

Postby blacknstormy on Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:23 am

and you've been working way too much, and haven't touched a camera, You play ....
sorry :( LOL

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Re: When you are bored

Postby marcotrov on Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:33 am

Rel there is much to like about this image gorgeous woman :), the use of high key lighting is compelling, the B&W treatment and in general the composition. I do feel, however, an awkwardness in the image from a viewers standpoint, certainly mine, that centres on the pose.

Whilst i like the general perspective i would like to see just a little more(and i'm talking only a little) of the eyes, and i do appreciate the sense of mystery you were striving to achieve, and i think you have achieved this. However, my own eyes keep getting drawn downward toward 'puppy land' :) not that i mind in the least as there is much to like about that area of the image(however this may have to do with a gender or 'member of the other team' bias).

I think more experimentation with your right arm placement will yield great dividends certainly will from my perspective if i get to see more of you :oops: sorry i meant more of your artistic portraits :oops: :D

I don't know if this makes any sense? Jokes aside I like your image and the concept (Mystery and sensuality) Rel.
Oh, I like it when you're bored :)
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Re: When you are bored

Postby blacknstormy on Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:12 pm

 LOL - it's ok Marco - it's pretty crappy ( I know that ) but part of being in the forum is posting stuff that isn't great and learning from itLOL. I had been working on a report for hours, and was bored s**tless, so played for 1/2 hour :) I had the camera on a tripod, would prefocus (well, guess), hit the shutter on timer, bolt to the chair and 'play' :) You all know that I take pretty shocking 'people' photos - now if I had of been a frog, well, the photo would have been fabulous ;) :roll:

Thank you for your critique :) :), and glad you liked the puppies :roll: :lol:
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Re: When you are bored

Postby the foto fanatic on Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:38 pm

I like it very much. :)

I agree with Marco's comments that the image is cropped too close to the eyes, and this is probably as a result of having to set the timer and then construct the pose.

I see a large canvas print hanging on the bedroom wall. (Yours, I mean :oops: )
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Re: When you are bored

Postby sirhc55 on Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:40 pm

Although the bottom part of this image is ‘messy’, and I don’t mean the ‘puppies’, the top of the photo of your face, is superb.
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