Model: Victoria

[hossmaster]

all i notice are the fuzzies on her pants

 

[srinaldo86]

I really like the first shot but the second one is not flattering by any means what so ever.
If I didn't know any better I'd say that isn't even the same girl. You made her look great in the first one but like jaba the hutt in the second.
Stop being so defensive of your work that you post for C&C, that is why you posted it isn't it?

 

[RMThompson]

Im not critical of the CC, if you notice I've even agreed with the color balance issues and the blowouts, I attempted a feel that has failed.

HOWEVER - When someone calls my work trashy, I just like to know why.

The point of C&C is not to just congratulate someon for doing good work, or belittle them when they did not, but to expand upon the whys and wherefores, and to perhaps help that person, and others reading, become better at what they do.

It's interesting to note that while I like the second one, the model herself does not, so you guys aren't the only ones!

 

[JackRabbit]

I like the first one.....although parts are blown out and what not, a lot of fashions top companies have photography that looks like that.

Shoes would have been nice though. lol

Thanks.

Take a look at any fashion magazine, take a look at the ads. There is a frequency of cut off limbs, colors being off and highlights that are overblown. It's just a style.

Sometimes I think people forget that a photograph has a meaning, it's used to convey a certain EMOTION. If the problems with the photo are distracting, it can be a problem, but sometimes the "problems" can help to convey that emotion.

I am not saying this picture is technically perfect, far from it, but it's my attempt to do this; convey a certain feeling/emotion, and I am trying to use certain things (blown out highlights and a magenta feel) to help with that.

+1

 

[srinaldo86]

C&C = Comments and Critique correct?
There is a difference.
comment - a remark, observation, or criticism: a comment about the weather.
critique - a criticism or critical comment on some problem, subject, etc.

 

[NateS]

I like the first one.....although parts are blown out and what not, a lot of fashions top companies have photography that looks like that.

Shoes would have been nice though. lol

Thanks.

Take a look at any fashion magazine, take a look at the ads. There is a frequency of cut off limbs, colors being off and highlights that are overblown. It's just a style.

Sometimes I think people forget that a photograph has a meaning, it's used to convey a certain EMOTION. If the problems with the photo are distracting, it can be a problem, but sometimes the "problems" can help to convey that emotion.

I am not saying this picture is technically perfect, far from it, but it's my attempt to do this; convey a certain feeling/emotion, and I am trying to use certain things (blown out highlights and a magenta feel) to help with that.

I know that any critique given, you will just justify in some way, so I'm not sure why I try.....but I guess I will anyway.

Just because fashion magazines do it doesn't mean it is the best way. Heck, I saw a makeup commercial with Drew Barrymore a few weeks ago and her makeup didn't match the rest of her skin at all......based on that, everybody should do the same? I mean....it was in a fashion shoot with a famous actress? Just because it's widely done in fashion mags doesn't mean it's an appealing aspect to look at (referring to cut off limbs, blown highlights, etc.. by the way).

Second you talk about emotion. Okay...I'll give you that. So are you saying that you couldn't have given the same emotion and "feeling" to the image if she had feet rather than floating in the image? Is there some particular "emotion" that you are trying to convey that requires the feet to be cutoff in the picture? If so, I'm missing what that emotion is supposed to be.

In watching Shear Genius with my wife last night (don't ask...lol) I noticed the photographer they were using had a killer setup, awesome lighting with reflectors, etc... (all studio work). When it came time and they showed the photos I was shocked to see hot spots and blown portions on the girls' faces. Using your logic, this is okay for me to start doing since it happens in a fashion shoot for a magazine/tv show?


My thoughts (take them if you will), blown out highlights are not very appealing most of the time. The high key look can be done to look nice....it just doesn't work here for me on this shot. Also the colors, while possibly intentionaly, aren't far enough off to look intentional which makes it look like you just missed the white balance. And...with all of your recent shots, I just can't get past the cut-off limbs. Justify it all you want, most of us are going to find it less appealing with feet cutoff than with the feet in the picture. I still think sticking to certain areas for cutting off limbs is the best bet, but this is apparently subjective these days (i.e. not at joints).