Portrait of a Different Color

[Markw]

I'd love to know what you guys think!

Mark

 

[tirediron]

Okay, that is just flat-out cool (and a little weird)!

 

[JoeyCadigan]

Scared.

 

[Austin Greene]

Freaking awesome. The red background and hairlight makes this photo.

 

[Trever1t]

agree with the above. I like it, it's certainly different.

 

[rexbobcat]

Don't you have any cultural sensitivity? As a white, middle class male, I find blackface to be highly offensive, and it is appalling that you would incorporate it into a photo shoot.

JK, In actuality it's a really cool idea. The black on red with the gold-ish hair really makes a very visually striking photo.

 

[tibrunner]

Love it!


But a part of me wants to see her eyes looking up at the camera...

Adds a touch more of a creepy vibe.

 

[acparsons61 1]

Quite unique, I agree the showing eyes might make it more interesting.

 

[bingbang]

The red color is really too cool for me now, at least if you want to oppose it in a frank way to the blue one on the hair, with the orange/yellow of the hair as a transition. What I don't like is the bulky appearance of the person, that could be linked to the fact that you frame wide enough for including part of her shouders facing the camera, so it makes her appear very massive. The T-shirt is also a distraction to me, especially in places where there are wrinkles on the fabric. She could have posed without the T-shirt as long as you would frame tighter, so you will have the benefit of the reflection everywhere on your skin (but cost you more on make-up, lol). May be lighting a bit more on her left shoulder would help to balance the picture (as you headed for symmetry here).

I don't do much this kind of pictures with heavy makup, so consider these comments as my humble global opinion. Keep them or throw them away according to your wishes.

 

[Markw]

Don't you have any cultural sensitivity? As a white, middle class male, I find blackface to be highly offensive, and it is appalling that you would incorporate it into a photo shoot.

JK, In actuality it's a really cool idea. The black on red with the gold-ish hair really makes a very visually striking photo.

Haha! Well said. Thank you!

Love it!


But a part of me wants to see her eyes looking up at the camera...

Adds a touch more of a creepy vibe.

I have a file for just that. Coming your way shortly.

The red color is really too cool for me now, at least if you want to oppose it in a frank way to the blue one on the hair, with the orange/yellow of the hair as a transition. What I don't like is the bulky appearance of the person, that could be linked to the fact that you frame wide enough for including part of her shouders facing the camera, so it makes her appear very massive. The T-shirt is also a distraction to me, especially in places where there are wrinkles on the fabric. She could have posed without the T-shirt as long as you would frame tighter, so you will have the benefit of the reflection everywhere on your skin (but cost you more on make-up, lol). May be lighting a bit more on her left shoulder would help to balance the picture (as you headed for symmetry here).

I don't do much this kind of pictures with heavy makup, so consider these comments as my humble global opinion. Keep them or throw them away according to your wishes.

Thank you. I found out only during painting that this model was top - on only. So, there's that. But as for the framing, i struggled with cropping tighter because I just lose so much on either side of the head that the gradient is lost. And I didn't want that. Maybe a 4x5 crop.

Mark

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[LShooter]

Very cool. Would love to see one with the white of her eyes glaring, or even some freaky contact lenses.