Wife finally let me take her portrait.

Braineack · Mar 16, 2014

Did I crop too heavily? maybe I shouldn't have cut off her head?

Erin at Pippin Hill Winery by The Braineack, on Flickr

Even in landscape:

Erin at Christian's Pizza by The Braineack, on Flickr

bribrius · Mar 16, 2014

nice. clearly you married up.

Braineack · Mar 16, 2014

gotta love working in RAW, this was OOC:

The lens I was using [Lens Across America] has a fairly damaged front element and would wash out anything with a bright light source in the frame (reflection on buildings).

Just noticed my camera doesnt automatically correct for Daylight Savings! :madmad:

Braineack · Mar 16, 2014

bribrius said:
nice. clearly you married up.

Yup. Not the first time I've heard that.

Robin Usagani · Mar 16, 2014

Cut off her head where?

Braineack · Mar 16, 2014

Robin Usagani said:
Cut off her head where?

It was just a joke. Both are actually a cropped in a bit, apparently I took all the advice here REALLY to heart.

tirediron · Mar 16, 2014

Clean, simple, well executed images! :thumbup:

SquarePeg · Mar 16, 2014

Very pretty. The white sign on the left is distracting. Have you considered cropping that out and making it more of a square size?

Braineack · Mar 16, 2014

One more:

Erin at the Rotunda by The Braineack, on Flickr

This is honestly the first time I've ever tried to actually take what I've learned online an apply it. I don't get many chances to do portraits otherwise.

Very pretty. The white sign on the left is distracting. Have you considered cropping that out and making it more of a square size?

Refresh it. Much better!

SquarePeg · Mar 16, 2014

Very pretty. The white sign on the left is distracting. Have you considered cropping that out and making it more of a square size?

Refresh it. Much better![/QUOTE]

Looks great.

Rick50 · Mar 16, 2014

The 1st two came out very well. The last one with the dark forehead doesn't work for me.

Braineack · Mar 16, 2014

Yeah, was standing under speckled lighting due to the trees shadow. Was shot at f/8 as well would have like to go wider. By it took an act of congress to her to even pose

jenko · Mar 16, 2014

She looks really sweet. Nice job on the pp in that 2nd shot--world of difference between the before and after. Personally, I like the first shot best.