Somewhat NSFW, which do you prefer?

[Majeed Badizadegan]

Yes, way better, especially #2.

Oh R.....Really #2? There s no connection between the subject and the camera. She is chopped right where she should not be. Her face has zero expression. The lighting is blah. One slight change of her just slightly looking in your direction could have made this image somewhat decent.

YES RLLY!

 

[unpopular]

Personally I think "connection with the camera" is a non-critique and instead reflects your own personal ideology of portraiture. Its a bigoted comment that has nothing to do with the image, and everything to do with personal taste that is not far off in these terms to "boring subject". I don't think she is flat and without expression, only that its not a 'kapow' kind of expression that, when juxtaposed with sexy librarian leaves us feel a little underwhelmed. But, there is nothing wrong with subtlety, and frankly I wish that there was more emphasis on the merit of subtlety in the pages of Popular Photography.

that said, I do think its very easy to get an introspective feel from this pose, leaving the image feel a little amateurish, the rest of Kathy's points are certainly valid.

 

[pixmedic]

The second two aren't bad.
The shot with her by the tree is actually pretty decent. I might have pulled a little more to the right, but i find that with her looking off Into the background space, it actually works fairly well. The lighting IS a little flat, but really, not EVERY shot has to have crazy dynamic lighting to be good. At least you didn't totally ruin the shot with sun flare or desaturation.

 

[kathyt]

Personally I think "connection with the camera" is a non-critique and instead reflects your own personal ideology of portraiture. Its a bigoted comment that has nothing to do with the image, and everything to do with personal taste that is not far off in these terms to "boring subject". I don't think she is flat and without expression, only that its not a 'kapow' kind of expression that, when juxtaposed with sexy librarian leaves us feel a little underwhelmed. But, there is nothing wrong with subtlety, and frankly I wish that there was more emphasis on the merit of subtlety in the pages of Popular Photography.

that said, I do think its very easy to get an introspective feel from this pose, leaving the image feel a little amateurish, the rest of Kathy's points are certainly valid.

Thanks for your critique of my critique. I am pretty sure I was critiquing the image on page 2 of this thread, but I am sure you know me better than I!

 

[unpopular]

I know you were talking about the second image on page 2.

And yep, I have *NO PROBLEM* people critiquing lousy critiques.

 

[DGMPhotography]

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