Magenta

[DGMPhotography]

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]

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

 

[DGMPhotography]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[480sparky43 42]

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

 

[DGMPhotography]

Perhaps a better crop?

 

[480sparky43 42]

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

 

[frommrstomommy]

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

 

[JTPhotography]

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.

 

[DGMPhotography]

Yeah, okay, I guess maybe I got overexcited.

 

[tirediron]

What were you trying to achieve with the magenta?

 

[DGMPhotography]

What were you trying to achieve with the magenta?

I just think it looks cool

 

[Tiller]

Another no for me. Keep on experimenting!