African Lady portrait

HollandHusker · Jul 27, 2006

This picture was taken in Rwanda. Tell me everything you would change to make this pic look better.
Thanks in advance!:thumbup:

henryhurrry · Jul 27, 2006

I like to see eye contact with the camera. I can see she is shading her eyes, but a closed mouth would help. You just have to wait for the moment.

Alison · Jul 27, 2006

I'd like to see more of the woman. I love that you got so much of the backgroud as well, it sets the scene for the photo.

HollandHusker · Jul 27, 2006

henryhurrry said:
I like to see eye contact with the camera. I can see she is shading her eyes, but a closed mouth would help. You just have to wait for the moment.

This lady didn't pose for this shot, she was just standing there looking in the distance.

But thank you for the advice

The shade in her eyes, you're right about that, what can you do about it?

HollandHusker · Jul 27, 2006

Alison said:
I'd like to see more of the woman. I love that you got so much of the backgroud as well, it sets the scene for the photo.

As I told Henry it wasn't a pose , but yeah it might've been a better shot with more of the subject in it. Thanks

:thumbup:

Holly · Jul 27, 2006

I agree with the (seeing more of her) For me HER and NOT so much the background.. Crop down around her and lighten up a little bit... Mind if we alter for you?

elsaspet · Jul 27, 2006

From a PJ point of view, I think this one is super.

DepthAfield · Jul 27, 2006

elsaspet said:
From a PJ point of view, I think this one is super.

I agree... This image is wonderful as is. Well done.

HollandHusker · Jul 27, 2006

Holly said:
I agree with the (seeing more of her) For me HER and NOT so much the background.. Crop down around her and lighten up a little bit... Mind if we alter for you?

Thanks for the advice, you may do what you want:thumbup:

HollandHusker · Jul 27, 2006

DepthAfield said:
I agree... This image is wonderful as is. Well done.

Thanks both of you, I loved it too but just wondered what other people opinion was and things that would make this picture better next time. I have more pictures from Africa if you guys want to see them I'll post them somewhere they belong :wink:

jemmy · Jul 27, 2006

love it - great work imo.. x

mysteryscribe · Jul 27, 2006

as a picture it is great... I agree as a portrait I'm not convinced... I think to be called portrait, it needs to be about the woman not the landscape. But thats just me. On the cover of a magazine I can see it just like it is without any problem. Possibly in my case it is a matter of semantics.

HollandHusker · Jul 28, 2006

Thanks you all! Your advice is very kind!

Holly · Jul 28, 2006

Thanks! Yes I agree... as a snap shot its a great photo! We all have taken those and they are wonderful to take!!

here is what I have done.. Its hard with a smaller image so it may be grainy ...

OR

HollandHusker · Jul 28, 2006

It does add something you are right about that, but on the second one the background is a bit too vague. Something I kinda liked about the picture see

Thanks for the effort though