mannequin profile

[zulu422]

critique always welcome and thanks for looking

ISO500 f/1.8 1/80

 

[Fred von den Berg]

I like it but the background is very distracting, especially the jagged white shape just to the left of the chin.

 

[zulu422]

that is a good point, and thank you kindly

 

[jcdeboever]

I'm a sucker for mannequins

 

[zulu422]

You only get one pose, but boy, can they hold it!

 

[pixmedic]

You only get one pose, but boy, can they hold it!

i think the pose looks a little stiff. maybe even forced.

 

[smoke665]

Agree with the earlier point on the background, its very distracting. On a personal note I'd like to see more of the mannequin's environment. Is she in a store window, on a display, is she looking toward her true love forever frozen apart from, or is it just a head.

 

[smoke665]

I'm a sucker for mannequins

They can't run away?? sorry JC love you man, just couldn't resist such a good lead in.

 

[zulu422]

Agree with the earlier point on the background, its very distracting. On a personal note I'd like to see more of the mannequin's environment. Is she in a store window, on a display, is she looking toward her true love forever frozen apart from, or is it just a head.

Valuable feedback. Thank you! She was a head and shoulders in a museum display, so there was busy background as well as reflections. I didn't really take any wider shots, though I wish I had. I get a sort of "tunnel vision" when I'm shooting. Trying to get past that.

 

[Rick50]

It's nice to have one at home where you can control everything. Otherwise it's just another photo and doesn't help you much.

 

[smoke665]

so there was busy background as well as reflections.

I actually find this one better, though it could use more light in the eyes.

Don't be afraid of reflections, use them by incorporating them as part of the composition. Do some searches on @jcdeboever he has to be the master of using reflections.

Just because a background isn't good doesn't mean your primary focus can't be. Learn to use DOF to take the background OOF, add more light to your subject (flash or relector) that will take the backround dark, or as last result do away with and replace the background in PS.

 

[zulu422]

Thanks smoke! I'm a big fan of jc's reflection work.

I took the backround OOF as much as humanly possible in camera, but I see the shapes are still too bold and distracting.

Thanks for taking the time to help out!