Unique Portraits Attempts

Laika · Jul 14, 2010

Some shots from a get together of a couple of photographers. Trying to do something a little different, as photography ruts are the worst.

So these are all pretty different from eachother.

C&C greatly appreciated!

1.

2.

3. Are the highlights way too hot/blown out in this shot for it to work?

4.

sin_d84 · Jul 14, 2010

I personally think they are beautiful the top photo is my favorite

Alpha · Jul 14, 2010

I like #'s 1 and 2. The highlights are fine in #3, though I don't care for the shot. Pretty good? Yes. Unique? No.

Laika · Jul 15, 2010

Thank you sin_d84

Alpha - Thanks for you for your complete honesty, its refreshing.

Robin Usagani · Jul 15, 2010

i like 3 with tighter crop maybe. I cant see 4 because it is blocked. I like no. 1 the best.

Laika · Jul 15, 2010

---How exactly are you envisioning the crop for number 3? A square crop, or just taking out some of the negative space at the top?

Robin Usagani · Jul 15, 2010

it is blocked by my company server. It is probably photobucket. Sorry I was not being clear. Now I cant see any of them LOL. Other people could see it, just not me.

Laika · Jul 15, 2010

I got you. Yes - work places dont generally appreciate if their slaves...err employees are playing around on photography forums do they?

Robin Usagani · Jul 15, 2010

try cropping it same ratio but leave the left brick wall out. I also find it interesting how #1 has ONE on the photo (bottom right).

Alpha · Jul 15, 2010

Laika said:
Thank you sin_d84

Alpha - Thanks for you for your complete honesty, its refreshing.

Honesty is my specialty :mrgreen:

Stephen.C · Jul 15, 2010

I really like 1 and 2, specifically number 2. Feels almost like shes in a magical land =) #3 Im just not feeling the dark dark colors, Good photo, just not my type. Number 4, I like the effect you did on it, but it just doesn't jump out at me.
All in all I think you did a good job though =)

deannamb · Jul 15, 2010

Love number 2.

Number 3 has a very desolate feeling to it and I am digging it as well.

Laika · Jul 16, 2010

Thank you everyone for your input, I really appreciate it!

c.cloudwalker · Jul 16, 2010

Those are absolutely beautiful.

#4 doesn't belong in the series as it is very different but it is still beautiful.

I don't see a single problem with any of them but, if I did, I wouldn't say a word because it would only be a problem with my vision of photography.

Laika · Jul 18, 2010

Thank you c.cloudwalker. Yes...number four was from a different series shot around the same time. So it doesnt really go with the other three.

Thanks again!