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Julie


 
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Rita K. Connell

 
 
 
- Michael Kelly

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I like it Rita. Nice clear portrait shot. Good tones and the BG, though light, works well giving the shot a backlit feel. I also like the ofset of your subject in the frame which makes the shot less formal and adds interest and a bit of diagonal comp even in this very tight shot.


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November 25, 2012

 

Elaine Hessler
  This is really pretty Rita. I like it too. Although for some reason, my eye is drawn to the background, not sure why. The lighting on her face is very nice and I agree, I like the composition too.


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November 25, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen
  I agree that the background is a bit distracting, perhaps if you cleaned out the green so it was just white?


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November 25, 2012

 

Peter W. Marks
  And there we go Rita; I waited just long enough for someone else to complain about the green. Now I can just say "Pretty lady, nice expression and agree with Mike".


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November 26, 2012

 

Dale Hardin
  I like the pose and nicely balanced tones Rita. The major distraction is the background and it's a tough one to fix.

First I would suggest removing the color cast and adding a bit of high pass to the eyes. Just a tad.

I love back lighting but this isn't quite working though you could tone it down a lot by using the change color tool and reducing it's intensity. The hard part is removing the distracting background without messing with the hair.

Another option is a tight 4x6 vertical crop so that her left eye is at the upper right ROT cross point and the crop not extending past her hair.


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November 26, 2012

 
- Rita K. Connell

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Rita K. Connell

 
 
thank you everyone, I appreciate your suggestion. this is my daughter Julie,

ok I clean-up the background, sharpen her eyes alittle. but sorry dale I just didn't like the crop.


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November 27, 2012

 
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