Natural Light + Athletics

Hey Eric,

Love the shot. Beautiful eyes, strong pose, nice lighting.

Not much to criticize, but we have to give something, right? Haha. I think the crop should either include her navel or take it out. Right now it's just sitting right on it. Also, seems like her stomach tone is a lot darken than other parts of her skin. Great shot.

Nice shot Eric. I would tighten the crop, or even consider cropping it as a portrait. Also, think about removing that building outcrop above her head as it's distracting. Should be easy to do with PS or similar editor.

One thing to consider: On shots where the model is looking out toward something as in this one, using the rule of thirds to open up the side the model is looking toward instead of centering is often very effective.

Also, it looks like there's a slight issue with chromatic/monochromatic aberration, most noticeably on the top left building, and on the edge of the right building; most likely due to the lens being at 1.4. Try stepping down a bit next time to see the difference. You could also use Lightroom or another editor to take it out as much as possible, or even use an editor to clean up the edges with a brush or other tool.

If you don't mind me asking - did you soften the skin on her face?

Cheers,
Mike

Nice photo Eric! I would work on the crop as Mike said. Lighting does look good though! Also, any tips for starting out as a strobist?