What’d you think? Haven’t posted here in 3 years!
Just wanted to capture the subject with the calm water behind her and also the color of the dress.
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2 Comments
I’m a beginner for portraits so more a viewer comment than anything else - overall I like this! I like the pose, helps create that sense of relaxation/calmness, and fits with the environment. My eye keeps getting drawn to that darker spot in the water - I’d have removed that. A couple of differences I probably would have done would be: leave a little more head room, as I feel it’s a little cramped with the hand just getting cut off slightly, and it looks to me like there’s a fair bit of grain in there, that I’m guessing would have been added in post? Not something I’ve experimented with but probably not my style and for this calm-type of shot, personally I think a smoother, clean image would have helped with that relaxed vibe more.
In addition to what was already suggested, I would have done a 3/4 shot instead of cropping through her butt. It would have given her a more sexier and flattering shape (similar to your “Sidewalks” photo) and showed off the fancy slip/dress.