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2.66 - "Solid" 

Shot in home studio in front of black background with Godox AD360 Flash + Profoto Medium Deep Silver umbrella + Lastolite Trigrip silver reflector.
Canon 1Ds III+70-200/2.8
Retouched for a very dark look to enhance the feeling and make the portrait stand out.

Tried to convey a phone call with bad news.

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Another great idea for a photograph. The tears definitely convey bad news. The image would seem more real though and have greater impact for me (my opinion.... again) if she were not looking directly into the camera. Was it something I said that made her so unhappy? Looking off into the distance, perhaps, from more of a side view, in a bit slightly tighter emphasizing the tear drop might tell more of the story.

Hello Edward
Thank your for your suggestions, the pictures I took with her looking away did not have the same impact as looking straight into the camera.