Photo of my gf critique!

[kevinkt]

Hey guys, would love to get your critiques on a photo. It was very experimental overall with the setting and post-processing, so I definitely want to get a general consensus about what people think of my idea and whether I missed the mark or if I have something.

(Sorry I removed the original photo, I didn't realize that by doing that the critiques don't make sense. I recropped this new one. Please excuse this blunder as I am still a newbie to these forums and I'm not well versed yet with the forum etiquette. Thanks)

Please critique this new one!

 

[UUilliam]

There is simply nothing flattering about this photograph...

Her mouth slopes to her left, almost like she has had a stroke, which I doubt! Probably due to her speaking as you took the photograph!
The skin is blurry / too smooth,
The hair is blurry and looks a bit messy (not as in style, just for the photograph!)
You cut off her elbow.
Her right leg looks thicker than her left leg, this is probably cause you used a wideangle lens.
You have left the shoes laying around on the left, if you were doing this to take a portrait, you would have moved them!
There is a wire running under her leg.
You have also cut off her foot!
She looks unrelaxed in that pose!

The post processing is far too strong!
You are getting halo-ing around her, which is not a good thing!

She looks a good looking girl, it is unfortunate the photograph is not exactly... great.
To me, it looks like you seen her sitting and took out a Point and shoot camera and just took a snap shot and tried to fix it in PP.

Sorry for being so harsh, but it is the best way to learn!

 

[JasonLambert]

I would have to agree with UUilliam. Nothing about this photo is pleasing. I have (had, married now) many photos like this of past girlfriends. They are good for blackmail or keeping them from telling people about your crazy fetishes if something were to happen to the relationship.

 

[Derrel]

Aw, c'mon, those three shoes really make the shot!

 

[bigtwinky]

LOL @ Derrel.

For the image, you totally missed the mark, you don't have anything.
UUilliam hit the nail on the head on all points.

 

[burgo]

The good news is you have a pretty girlfriend. The bad news is this image of her is not a keeper.

 

[kevinkt]

Yeah absolutely, thanks a lot for the critiques. Very harsh critiques, which I like.

Surprisingly though, some non-photographer friends, including the girlfriend, really liked this image, which I why I even considered getting it critiqued by some good photographers.

Thanks a lot!

Can I get your opinion on the photo with a crop? I know the photo isn't too good, but atleast I think this makes it slightly better? The thing about why I'm even asking is because the model really likes this photo.

 

[point-&-shoot]

its better but still needs work. go back and start with the original, stay with the closer crop. not so much pp. and use the spot healing tool to remove the shadow under her lower lip that makes it look as though the mouth is sloping to the side.

 

[point-&-shoot]

also, you have a beautiful GF and a willing model. lucky you.

 

[kevinkt]

Okay how about this new one

 

[bigtwinky]

nothing is going to save that image from the horrible processing bud, sorry.

 

[kevinkt]

nothing is going to save that image from the horrible processing bud, sorry.

Would like to know why you think its horrible rather than a blunt statement like that. No need to be sorry.

 

[Light Artisan]

To me it's starting to look like a charcoal drawing, way too soft and 'airbrushed' looking.

 

[bigtwinky]

It was already detailed in a great critique in one of the first posts. Those statements all stand as the processing has not changed on the image.

Way too overly smooth skin, bad contrast, hair has no detail.
Then there are the issues with her expression...

I thought your had read and understood that from the original posts and there was no need to rehash what the problems with it was, hence the more blunt statement.

 

[kevinkt]

It was already detailed in a great critique in one of the first posts. Those statements all stand as the processing has not changed on the image.

Way too overly smooth skin, bad contrast, hair has no detail.
Then there are the issues with her expression...

I thought your had read and understood that from the original posts and there was no need to rehash what the problems with it was, hence the more blunt statement.

Thanks a lot man, these kind of things helps a lot.

Whats so wrong about the contrast and smooth skin?