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I agree with kundalini & Derrell. The first thing that jumped out at me (for #1) was the perspective. And if saying that it makes her thigh look too big is the wrong comment, then I'll say that it makes her head and upper body look too small. It's certainly not a matter of judging her body, just a matter of how the camera is portraying her and seeing that it could have been different...maybe better.
On a similar note...while I like to see some skin (and she looks to have great skin) you usually want the model's face to be the strongest focal point in a portrait....and having a big bright patch of skin in the photo, really distracts attention away from the face. I think this photo could have been stronger if there was less light on her lower half...better yet, careful lighting that allows for a tonal gradient on her leg.
I'd also like to see her eyes touched up a tiny bit, just to brighten them up, helping to draw more attention to the face & eyes.
Otherwise this is a pretty good image.
There are a lot of things I like about #2. The theme/costume is great and the make-up fits with that. I was uncertain if I liked the upward shooting angle, but it does give her a sense of power that fits with the theme I think.
Seeing both pics together (I assume it's the same girl), I can't help but to notice the effects of hard lighting on her face in #2. It makes her look a fair bit older...and maybe that goes well with the theme, but I still have the urge to apply some skin smoothing.
On a similar note...while I like to see some skin (and she looks to have great skin) you usually want the model's face to be the strongest focal point in a portrait....and having a big bright patch of skin in the photo, really distracts attention away from the face. I think this photo could have been stronger if there was less light on her lower half...better yet, careful lighting that allows for a tonal gradient on her leg.
I'd also like to see her eyes touched up a tiny bit, just to brighten them up, helping to draw more attention to the face & eyes.
Otherwise this is a pretty good image.
There are a lot of things I like about #2. The theme/costume is great and the make-up fits with that. I was uncertain if I liked the upward shooting angle, but it does give her a sense of power that fits with the theme I think.
Seeing both pics together (I assume it's the same girl), I can't help but to notice the effects of hard lighting on her face in #2. It makes her look a fair bit older...and maybe that goes well with the theme, but I still have the urge to apply some skin smoothing.