I dream of a world, where people can see past watermarks.
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Me too, Bitter. Me too.
Thanks. Especially since the "model" is me.
I dunno why that matters. Plenty of images have double catchlights. I placed the second light according to how I wanted it to fill, not to add or avoid a second catchlight.
Why? And don't you dare say there isn't any texture, cause there is lots of damn texture.
Am I supposed to be making a porno here? Or a Miley Cyrus promo, perhaps?
That's *probably* because of the makeup that I used to intentionally give them a nude, matte look.
Good. Then people will know who to call when they want portraits done.
Thanks. :sillysmi:
You realise that at least 5 people (one of which might or might not be Erose) are now going to flood this thread with HUGE watermarks all over their photos - don't you?
Nah. I won't. I'm too damn tired to do that right now.
One catchlight is better because ... [SNIP] ... So keep posting and being brave. Alan.
Please don't ever take my discussion as an inappreciativeness towards critique.
I appreciate every single comment and critique I get. People could choose to say nothing at all (and I'd venture a guess that many do).
Believe me when I say that I would absolutely NOT be where I am today, had it not been for the critique I received and continue to receive here and elsewhere.
That being said, I'm at a point in my career where I *am* more comfortable with what I'm doing and am able to defend my choices, if it really is, in fact, a stylistic choice -- I had to leave TPF for a few months to finally learn that not everyone is going to like *everything* that I do, all the time, and that people have differing opinions doesn't *always* mean it's wrong. Sometimes it most certainly does... but not always.
In this particular case:
One catchlight is better because there is only one sun in the sky. When you look at people's eyes, you normally see only one catchlight. By having two or more, it creates a less than natural look. Could you adjust the lamps so you can get only one catchlight?
The sun is not the only light source in the natural outdoor, or indoor world.
Photos by the water can end up having two catchlights, one from the sun and one from reflected water below... rooms indoor can have more than one light source catching the eye... there are plenty of circumstances where multiple catchlights can naturally occur in the eye.
That being said, to adjust the lights would have resulted in different placement and fill of light on my face, and the most ideal lighting situation for this image was right where I had them.
When I looked at the enlarged view, the skin seem to have too much texture making it look unnatural.
That's really funny, because I did not *add* any texture to this image either. So basically... you just don't like that I have rough skin. :greenpbl:
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I prefer lips that have specular highlights rather than a matted look. I respect you wanted a matte look. But you asked for my opinion and I prefer lips with highlights.
I mean, that's fine. That's just not what I was going for. Call it "artistic choice". Haha.
But why not place the company's name in the text below the photo?
...because then it wouldn't... be attached to the photo... which is the point of a watermark.
If someone is interested in your work, they can email you from your profile. Interesting I didn't see your company's name in your profile. Why not add it there?
Because I'm not marketing to people here on TPF. I watermark nearly every image I make and put up on social media, no matter where it is. I make one file. That file has the watermark on it. I have it to post wherever I want. I don't have to worry about juggling two files back and forth or having to constantly export the same image over and over. It's just easier. I'm okay with it.
You really are a good photographer.
Thank you. :sillysmi:
And it's great that you have the courage to post your picture and ask for critiques. I find that's a difficult thing for me to do. However, I find that when I do it, I learn so much more from the posts that point out things that I might change to improve my photography. That's so much better then when everyone tells me how great they think it is. When that happens, I feel good but learn little. So keep posting and being brave. Alan.
I agree, and I will! :sillysmi:
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