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April 19, 2012
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NIKON CORPORATION
NIKON D3000
10/3200 second
F/9.0
50 mm
100
Mar 24, 2012, 2:40:04 PM
QuickTime 7.7.1
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First off, the model in this portrait is very beautiful, and very photogenic. With that being said, I would like to point out a few distracting elements in this portrait to help you see a few things and get better and better with your portraits. The first thing I notice is the X'ed shadow across her face, it's distracting and takes away from the model. Second the background there's flowers near the bottom right corner, and tree limbs, or what looks to be like limbs off a bush of some sort towards the top left corner, it looks un finished like you've taken a picture with two different backgrounds. My eyes try to focus on the model and the story she has to tell in her look, but they revert back to the distracting elements of the background and the shadow across her face. Also the vine of some sort with the dark purple flowers lining it is out of focus and not needed in the picture, it doesn't seem like it needs to be there.
now for the rating

Vision 2.5 stars, while the message you were trying to convey shows through the model's expression, it's there and I feel it, the X'ed shadow across her face, and distracting background take away from it.

Originality: 3 stars the angle of the photograph, and the slight tilt of models head in my opinion is flattering and all in all very well executed.

Technique: 1.5 stars goes back to what I said about the distracting shadow across the models face, the un needed out of focus vine lined with the purple flowers, and the two different backgrounds, try choosing a different location with a smooth background one that will lift the beauty of the model up instead of take away from it.

Impact: you can see the beauty of the model and see she's trying to tell you something through the gaze in her eyes and tilt of her head, but the location doesn't lift that story up and help grab you a long with the model.

hope this helped you and I look forward to seeing more keep doing what you do!
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