Daydreamer
My first publication in this group, a portrait done with a mix of natural light and one strobe to put more light on her face.
CC welcome!
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Charles Mercier
Athens photos
A few shots from the winter of 2025. The last one was inside of the Acropolis Museum. (Unfortunately, I could get everyone to walk exactly where I wanted them to. hahaha)
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Last: Jun 08, 2026
Alan Brown
New version of Bluristic available
For iPhone users - a new version of Bluristic has dropped (v1.8) which offers new features and significant improvements in stability & useability.
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Last: Jun 04, 2026
Dean Wilson
Focus Stacking ~ New to Me
I am interested in learning Macro/Closeup photography and understanding that Focus Bracketing is a good part of the process, I thought I would give focus stacking a try.
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Last: Jun 04, 2026
Dean Wilson
Vintage Lens
Another visit to our garden using a vintage lens (Canon FD 50mm f/1.4) on my Canon R5. NOTE: With this lens the minimum focusing distance is 18" at which point you have 1/4" depth of field.
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Last: May 30, 2026
Quinn Kananack
Austin, Texas Blue Hour
Was down in Austin for a bit on a work trip. I've always heard how beautiful the skyline is from the river.
Was a little let down by the clouds, but what can I do!
2 Comments
I'm too inexperienced to provide much constructive criticism--at least, too inexperienced to provide much valuable constructive criticism haha--but I think I'd like to be able to see the other side of her face a little better. My eye keeps getting drawn to that spot, where it's very dark. Otherwise, I really like it. The flower arrangement makes it come off a bit abstract, in my opinion, which is really great; meanwhile, the portrait is soft, nice, and dreamy. Awesome picture!
I like the idea, and I think you've neatly put that light in to see the glimpse of her face. I think she's too overshadowed (literally as well as figuratively) by the crown of flowers that falls down over her. The visual weight of those flowers pulls the composition off compared to the lower 2/3rds of the image. Now if you'd gone even further with this and had the flowers cascading all down her body (either practically or in post manipulation) then that could be a different way to go that would fit the headpiece. Then we'd have a glimpse of her face, perhaps a glimpse of her shoulder, and a glimpse of her bare back and all the rest could be flowers on her or flowing away from her (if you wanted it really dream-like). I hope that is useful feedback for you, and not just sounding like a rebuff of your concept and image.