Hi all,
I recently got into portraits and took this shot with my model, Courtney, on a sunset. I've got so obssessed with this shot that I'm afraid maybe it has made me blind not seeing the flaws. I'd be grateful if I could get your insights/critiques on this shot. Am I doing it right or there's something wrong with the shot I'm not aware of?
Thank you all in advance :)
-Mehrdad
It looks out of focus to me.
Thanks for your comment Chase :) Now that you said, it kinda bugs me, too. I'll take a look the raw file to see if something happend during export process or it's at the raw level.
Generally speaking I don't mind (actual, not added) lens flare, but the magenta in this is not good. If it was more golden or orange it would be less objectionable. The model is pretty, I like her expression and the angle of her pose. There's a little bit of skin blotchiness and dark circles or smudged makeup that could be fixed in post, but not much more than that is needed.
Thank you for your comment. I really appreciate your detailed critique. I didn't think of changing the magenta actually, as I thought maybe it's better to keep it in original color. I'll try the golden-ish that you said to see how it looks :)