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<blockquote data-quote="Pretzel" data-source="post: 408034" data-attributes="member: 12257"><p>As stated by others, I wouldn't put my skill up against yours at all. Ever. But with my thinking of the term "portrait"...</p><p></p><p>My thoughts, and purely just thoughts, the dead black to the conversion is what kills it for me. With a black background, IMO, washing it out kills the effect. I love the tonality on her face, I just get distracted by the "haze" of the background (for lack of a better word). I also like her face a little more up front and centered, since she's looking at the camera. If she were looking off to the left, or there were more pertinent background (family, pets, home, city) perhaps the negative space would fit a bit better? I don't think it would take much of a crop at all to get it in line, though, and still keep a little of it. What format was the original pic? 4x6ish? Maybe constraining it down to an 8x10 style crop instead?</p><p></p><p>Sorry, I'm at work, so can't really look and compare.</p><p></p><p>All said and done, the way you capture the look and personality of your subjects speaks volumes of your skill/personality before you even snap the shot, and your instinct as to WHEN to capture the look... amazing.</p><p></p><p>*EDIT* The more I look at it, perhaps even the hazed black background wouldn't be so distracting if there wasn't quite so much. I'll take a look again when I get home, maybe toy with a different crop if that's ok.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pretzel, post: 408034, member: 12257"] As stated by others, I wouldn't put my skill up against yours at all. Ever. But with my thinking of the term "portrait"... My thoughts, and purely just thoughts, the dead black to the conversion is what kills it for me. With a black background, IMO, washing it out kills the effect. I love the tonality on her face, I just get distracted by the "haze" of the background (for lack of a better word). I also like her face a little more up front and centered, since she's looking at the camera. If she were looking off to the left, or there were more pertinent background (family, pets, home, city) perhaps the negative space would fit a bit better? I don't think it would take much of a crop at all to get it in line, though, and still keep a little of it. What format was the original pic? 4x6ish? Maybe constraining it down to an 8x10 style crop instead? Sorry, I'm at work, so can't really look and compare. All said and done, the way you capture the look and personality of your subjects speaks volumes of your skill/personality before you even snap the shot, and your instinct as to WHEN to capture the look... amazing. *EDIT* The more I look at it, perhaps even the hazed black background wouldn't be so distracting if there wasn't quite so much. I'll take a look again when I get home, maybe toy with a different crop if that's ok. [/QUOTE]
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