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DGMPhotography · Nov 15, 2013

Second time shooting with Blair today... needless to say, I've improved a bit (I think/hope). I tried some stylistic stuff and really like the results of this one. What do you think?

Alimac1 · Nov 15, 2013

The problem for me is that my eye constantly goes to the red blob on the left

DGMPhotography · Nov 15, 2013

Alimac1 said:
The problem for me is that my eye constantly goes to the red blob on the left

Yeah, that's certainly to be expected.

Propsguy · Nov 15, 2013

How does the magenta fade improve the image? Is it a background for print or just an artistic choice? As an artistic choice, it seems clumsy to me, and probably detracts from the photograph.

DGMPhotography · Nov 15, 2013

Propsguy said:
How does the magenta fade improve the image? Is it a background for print or just an artistic choice? As an artistic choice, it seems clumsy to me, and probably detracts from the photograph.

Cool, thanks for the input.

frommrstomommy · Nov 15, 2013

Agree with props guy.. Not seeing how the magenta helps the image, sorry.

480sparky · Nov 15, 2013

I immediately think of fogged film, or a darkroom disaster.

DGMPhotography · Nov 16, 2013

Perhaps a better crop?

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480sparky · Nov 16, 2013

Sorry. Even less red doesn't keep the eye from being pulled to the left.

frommrstomommy · Nov 16, 2013

Still not sold on it but the new crop appears more artsy and less oopsie.

JTPhotography · Nov 16, 2013

Doesn't work at all for me. As others have said, looks like an accident and add nothing to the image. I would concentrate on getting a really spectacular portrait first, then add these kinds of artistic elements (in a much more subtle way) as an experiment. But even then, the portrait should stand on its own. Lighting is flat here, it seems that you were shooting down towards her a bit, and her expression is blah.