Portrait of my daughter

missy73256 · Jul 28, 2013

View attachment 51213 Iso 200 100mm f4.5 1/1000
Please feel free to critique. I am new and welcome insight. Thanks

cgipson1 · Jul 28, 2013

One thread is enough.. opening multiple threads is against TPF rules....

tirediron · Jul 28, 2013

C&C per req: The image is nice enough, 'though it seems a bit over processed around the eyes to me, almost as if you used a skin-smoothing mask and went right over the eyes. There's a flake of skin or something on her lower lip that could be cloned out, and some fly-away hairs that lead directly down to her left eye which should be removed as well. A quick run-through her hair with a comb wouldn't have hurt and to be honest, I'd bin the vignette. I like the overall image, and the lighting is good, 'though the white on her top is a bit hot in the area of the left breast; a bit of fill would have helped alleviate that.

Just my $00.02 worth - your mileage may vary.

~John

missy73256 · Jul 28, 2013

Thank you this was my very first portrait. I am very new.

You are right attention to detail is important. Sorry about posting twice I couldn't figure out how to delete the first.

mishele · Jul 28, 2013

Welcome to the forum, Missy!! No worries on the double post!
Beautiful young lady you have there. Keep a close eye on her...hehe

Granddad · Jul 29, 2013

Welcome! Great model you have there, be nice to her and she might let you prefect your technique as you you search for the perfect shot.

By the way, you might want to give some consideration to changing your settings to allow others to edit your work. That way more experience photographers will be able to make suggestions and show you examples of how their suggestions will affect the finished work. It's entirely your choice but it's helped me.