My wife hates her picture. Do you?

[eric-holmes]

As usual, my wife hates the picture I took of her. I took this as a candid. She was hot, as it was 105* outside, and she was lifting up her hair to cool off. What do you think? I like it.

 

[AlexL]

she looks great. I don't see a lot to hate. But the pose can be better

 

[score04w]

The pic looks good, except for the placement of her right arm. I think its takes away from the pic.

 

[TMWallace]

The pic looks good, except for the placement of her right arm. I think its takes away from the pic.

agreed.

I say drop the right arm and you've got a great shot. very beautiful.

 

[Derrel]

Yup...drop the right arm...she looks fine...her pose could be better, but she looks fine.

 

[eric-holmes]

It was a candid. I didn't actually pose her. Thanks for the compliments.

 

[kundalini]

The harsh shadows are not your friend. You obviously used an off camera flash since she is in the shade. Methinks it could've been toned down a bit. The crop at the knee joints are not the best idea. Above or below a joint but not AT a joint. Pose is mediocre..... a cell phone in hand would give context.

The BW conversion is very neutral...... missing the contrast. The blown out water competes from the subject IMO.

 

[Idahophoto]

Pose is a bit off I think, but I don't hate it. Just would of done it a bit differently

 

[eric-holmes]

Does everyone pose their candid subjects?

 

[kundalini]

Does everyone pose their candid subjects?

It's patience and timing. So I guess the answer is yes.

But didn't you set up a flash for this shot? How candid is that?

 

[eric-holmes]

The flash was on the hotshoe.

 

[kundalini]

The flash was on the hotshoe.

My bad... now I get it. The shadows looked to be 30 to 45° camera left. If you had the hot shoe flash mounted and turned the camera in portrait orientation, a similar result can be had.

 

[eric-holmes]

Yes, I had it tilted slightly up and away.

 

[javier]

I like the first image, but would have liked to have seen more context to the right of her. Nice image and pretty wife

 

[PerfectlyFlawed]

I agree with the rest of them. If her right arm was lowered itd be a really great shot. Its not horrible. The right arm is just... in the way lol.

Nothing to hate... very pretty lady I like the B&W version better for this shot.