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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Rajan Parrikar on December 15, 2012, 01:16:02 pm

Title: Beauty in Iceland
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on December 15, 2012, 01:16:02 pm

Beauty in Iceland (http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2012/12/15/beauty-in-iceland/)

(http://www.parrikar.org/images/LL/Dagmar-Iceland.jpg)

Title: Re: Beauty in Iceland
Post by: wolfnowl on December 16, 2012, 04:29:19 pm

That she is.  Since no attempt was made to remove the wrinkles under the eyes I'm curious about the negative clarity or blur that was added.  Great eyes, though.

Mike.

Title: Re: Beauty in Iceland
Post by: RSL on December 16, 2012, 04:31:11 pm

Quote from: wolfnowl on December 16, 2012, 04:29:19 pm

Great eyes, though.

Yes, very nicely made up.

Title: Re: Beauty in Iceland
Post by: Rob C on December 16, 2012, 05:09:57 pm

Personally, I'd feel obliged to take away all that coldness; I live in Mallorca and its cold enough here already! The fur should, in my intense little world of chaotic thought, be part of a reflection of warmth, an invitation to a cuddle. As it is, I feel more inclined to offer the poor girl a hot-water bottle.

That's the trouble with these 'criticky' zones: you start by taking something at face value (no pun intended, honestly) and before you know it, you find you've rewritten someone's script. There should be a health warning somewhere. Maybe keep out of the cold?

;-)

Rob C

Title: Re: Beauty in Iceland
Post by: WalterEG on December 16, 2012, 05:31:55 pm

The spirit of the girl is wonderful and engaged.  I'd just like the make-up foundation to have been blended into the hairline to the camera-left side of the face IF this is intended as a beauty pic.  If it is reportage then ignore my comment.

Cheers,

Title: Re: Beauty in Iceland
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on December 16, 2012, 05:39:26 pm

Thank you, all, for your remarks.

It wasn't a planned shoot. She was stepping out after serving us breakfast (she was our hostess in the village) and, entranced by her face, I asked if I could take a few photos.

Mike - I often reduce Clarity to get a certain soft effect. I didn't want to airbrush what I thought was a rich visage.

Title: Re: Beauty in Iceland
Post by: francois on December 21, 2012, 09:02:55 am

Quote from: Rajan Parrikar on December 16, 2012, 05:39:26 pm

Thank you, all, for your remarks.

It wasn't a planned shoot. She was stepping out after serving us breakfast (she was our hostess in the village) and, entranced by her face, I asked if I could take a few photos.

Mike - I often reduce Clarity to get a certain soft effect. I didn't want to airbrush what I thought was a rich visage.

I quite like the negative clarity effect… it produces some special glow, an unusual light in the common world.