a portrait

[mmaria]

 

[FITBMX]

A little dark, a little cold, and that is exactly what I like about it!

 

[The_Traveler]

Besides being quite small, I think it is too dark and looses too much.

original
slightly brightened
only the face warmed a bit to lose the Queen of the Damned coloration

 

[tirediron]

Sorry Maria... not feeling this. This just doesn't seem like your quality of work...

 

[mmaria]

A little dark, a little cold, and that is exactly what I like about it!

glad someone likes it the way it is

 

[mmaria]

Besides being quite small, I think it is too dark and looses too much.

original
slightly brightened
only the face warmed a bit to lose the Queen of the Damned coloration

View attachment 110455

tbh, I expected this kind of reaction.

It's perfectly ok if you don't like the photo, and if most people don't like the photo just the way it is... but I really didn't want perfectly exposed and "right" photo.

I wanted "the Queen of the Damned" photo

 

[mmaria]

Sorry Maria... not feeling this. This just doesn't seem like your quality of work...

I think you've just given me a compliment... an odd one but still a compliment

ty

 

[The_Traveler]

Besides being quite small, I think it is too dark and looses too much.

original
slightly brightened
only the face warmed a bit to lose the Queen of the Damned coloration

View attachment 110455

tbh, I expected this kind of reaction.

It's perfectly ok if you don't like the photo, and if most people don't like the photo just the way it is... but I really didn't want perfectly exposed and "right" photo.

I wanted "the Queen of the Damned" photo

Good for you for sticking to your own artistic vision.

 

[Designer]

tbh, I expected this kind of reaction.

It's perfectly ok if you don't like the photo, and if most people don't like the photo just the way it is... but I really didn't want perfectly exposed and "right" photo.

I wanted "the Queen of the Damned" photo

This seems like the right place to post this:

/rant

 

[mmaria]

Good for you for sticking to your own artistic vision.

well... it had to happen one day...

 

[mmaria]

/rant

do you feel better now?

 

[FITBMX]

A little dark, a little cold, and that is exactly what I like about it!

glad someone likes it the way it is

I have always leaned to the darker side of exposure, I just like it better. And even though it is dark, the red really "pops" through!

 

[tirediron]

...I wanted "the Queen of the Damned" photo

and I can sort of see that in the image, but when I look at it, a couple of things "get in the way". First and foremost is her expression, a subtle, almost sassy little smirk, rather than an expression of the damned. Additionally is the emptiness of her surroundings. This would work in your favour if there was more of it, but as-is, it seems more like an awkwardly framed souviner snapshot.

I think the concept is great, and the model has a good look, but I think some more work might be needed... just my $00.02.

 

[Designer]

/rant

do you feel better now?

Yes, as a matter of fact, I do feel better. Thank you.

I've been wanting to write something like that for a while, and now I have.

 

[mmaria]

...I wanted "the Queen of the Damned" photo

and I can sort of see that in the image, but when I look at it, a couple of things "get in the way". First and foremost is her expression, a subtle, almost sassy little smirk, rather than an expression of the damned. Additionally is the emptiness of her surroundings. This would work in your favour if there was more of it, but as-is, it seems more like an awkwardly framed souviner snapshot.

I think the concept is great, and the model has a good look, but I think some more work might be needed... just my $00.02.

I quoted Traveler's words, I thought he was addressing the color tones in the image.

Anyway... Thank you