Model portrait

[ghache]

Jaemie, first of alles thank you for the helpfull comment about the photo. I don't agree with you about her being too thin. Imagine her being pretty fat, NOBODY would say anything about that because it would be rude, so why is it okay to make such an inapropriate comment about her being too thin without knowing her or the rest of her body? She is a fashion model for the dutch agency Max Models and is very healthy, eats 6 times a Day and works out 5 times a week. So I think people in general should think about this when they're about to say that someone's too thin.

Well, perhaps the "cheeseburger" comment was a bit too flip. But...

You asked, "What do you think?"

She is the subject of the photo and, as such, her extremely thin appearance is what first strikes me. To me, it's the focus of attention, it's what the photo is telling me. The way the photo is composed and executed seems to emphasize the thinness of her neck and her facial tissues. You haven't shown us "the rest of her body," or her exercising or eating. You've chosen only to show her head and neck. If you had photographed an obese person in such a way as to draw the same attention to his/her obesity, I think it would be the same situation and be fair to comment accordingly. So, no, I don't see my comments as being inappropriate in this context. I understand my words might not be politically correct under other circumstances, but this is an art forum and I feel we should be able to freely express such opinions when they are integral to the art at hand.

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Id rather see photos like this every day than see bad framed photos of hanging breast !?!?!?

 

[ghache]

This photo is perfect.

 

[jake337]

Well, perhaps the "cheeseburger" comment was a bit too flip. But...

You asked, "What do you think?"

She is the subject of the photo and, as such, her extremely thin appearance is what first strikes me. To me, it's the focus of attention, it's what the photo is telling me. The way the photo is composed and executed seems to emphasize the thinness of her neck and her facial tissues. You haven't shown us "the rest of her body," or her exercising or eating. You've chosen only to show her head and neck. If you had photographed an obese person in such a way as to draw the same attention to his/her obesity, I think it would be the same situation and be fair to comment accordingly. So, no, I don't see my comments as being inappropriate in this context. I understand my words might not be politically correct under other circumstances, but this is an art forum and I feel we should be able to freely express such opinions when they are integral to the art at hand.

Jamie you don't owe an apology that chick is thin as a slice of bread and uulllgggyyy too

I've seen much, much naturally thinner women.

 

[PinkDoor]

Anyway - I like the photo. . . She's the same model that you posted of a pic of a few weeks back where she looked "broken", right? I think it could be interesting to literally crop it in half. Does that make sense? I would show - but I do not want to violate your "my photos are not ok to edit".

What I do not like is the grainy bits of makeup on her forehead. I think I would smooth that a bit more.

 

[jake337]

Anyways, the main problem with a few posters in this thread is that they are judging the subject and not how they where photographed. If one thinks the subjects looks to thin, which can be a reasonable opinion, they should add how the OP might try to use lighting and angles to negate those effects. I've seen none of this yet.The same tricks that can make a heavy set women seem thinner can make a thin women seem extra thin and vice versa...

 

[53cent]

Anyway - I like the photo. . . She's the same model that you posted of a pic of a few weeks back where she looked "broken", right? I think it could be interesting to literally crop it in half. Does that make sense? I would show - but I do not want to violate your "my photos are not ok to edit".

What I do not like is the grainy bits of makeup on her forehead. I think I would smooth that a bit more.

I think I understand what you mean! But my pictures are the end result of sometimes even up to 6 hours in photoshop and they are something that I like and enjoy watching to. Ofcourse I ask people what they think, but that's maybe for future pictures. So making them different from what they already are would be awkward for me, but I do appreciate the idea!

Thanks for pointing out the makeup. This time I kept it more natural than normal though, maybe next time there will be more smoothing .

 

[jowensphoto]

She has a thin neck, but as far as collarbones go, they don't look like they're about to pop through her skin. She looks thin and healthy.

As others have mentioned, the shadows are a bit on the pink side. I noticed that her eyes are a bit uneven, she may have a bit of a lazy eye; not your doing (unless you're MUA too), but the heavy eye liner does not help to conceal that.

 

[53cent]

She has a thin neck, but as far as collarbones go, they don't look like they're about to pop through her skin. She looks thin and healthy.

As others have mentioned, the shadows are a bit on the pink side. I noticed that her eyes are a bit uneven, she may have a bit of a lazy eye; not your doing (unless you're MUA too), but the heavy eye liner does not help to conceal that.

Thanks for the comment!!
She did have a lazy eye that day haha, hay fever was also a problem.

 

[jowensphoto]

I too have a slightly noticeable lazy eye when tired. Only reason I ever see it in someone else.

 

[Overread19 7]

Posts removed - thread opened.
Continue on people - though please remember to remain respectful to the photographer and the model when commenting.

 

[pixmedic1]

Posts removed - thread opened.
Continue on people - though please remember to remain respectful to the photographer and the model when commenting.

Thank you Overread...glad to see blatantly hurtful comments removed. No place for that here IMHO.

 

[kundalini]

Thank you Overread...glad to see blatantly hurtful comments removed. No place for that here IMHO.

Yeah, but I'm still gonna ignore the little bugger even though that post was pulled as well. Heck, I even wished him a nice day FFS.

 

[PhotoBrody]

I'll start off by saying I'm viewing this on my iPhone. But, here are my thoughts, not crazy about the red on her left side. As far as your edits, very nice, maybe a touch of skin smoothing though? Her eyes look great, nice color in them. Keep up the good work my man.

 

[michael9000000]

Quite simply, I think it's a gorgeous photo of a gorgeous woman. Well done!

 

[Overread19 7]

*thread cleaned - again*

Guys I'm all for debates on the portrayal of human form in photography and the like. But it is very poor form to do so in such a direct manner in another thread, when the content of the debate could be said to be unfairly weighted toward the photographer and model.
I would have split the thread, however the opening posts would lack full context if starting a new thread on their own. Please feel free to restart the discussion (in a polite manner of course) in a separate thread (say oh in the discussions section).