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this time the giant! Very hard photoshoot; the camera almost felt into the water twice  D:

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self-portrait

pentax k3 & Profoto b1


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from my "the forgotten" series: phoenix. by Senju-HiMegenie. by Senju-HiMenymph. by Senju-HiMe
Image size
776x800px 497.74 KB
Make
RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Model
PENTAX K-3
Shutter Speed
1/100 second
Aperture
F/10.0
Focal Length
70 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Jun 23, 2014, 6:37:29 PM
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:star::star::star::star::star: Overall
:star::star::star::star::star: Vision
:star::star::star::star::star: Originality
:star::star::star::star::star: Technique
:star::star::star::star::star: Impact

Cristina, this is another spectacular image, and we've all become spoiled into expecting such excellence from you. The light is stellar, the composition nearly perfect and the subject, as usual, is phenomenally gorgeous.

Your countenance, eyes and in this particular image, DAT HAIR are all subjects most of us aspire to someday capture something even suggestive of. Great photographs all share only one commonality; a great subject, and your vision and execution are as much a subject of your work as the beautiful elements of the visible composition.

I love the mood and the ambiguous expression, the color and the crisp reflection.

Nothing I've ever done compares to your work, so take my opinions for what they're worth (which is exactly what you paid for them). As hard as I try to be critical of the image, it's impossible, so I find myself having to stoop to PP considerations to find anything at all to offer up in terms of suggestions.

If I could offer any thoughts, they would be:

1: The sweeping line to the right (upper edge of pool) wants to draw my eye that direction and out of frame; something to break that line or bring it back in frame before it exits, or a more vertical angle to it that would work with the center foreground line to lead to you.

2: It may be DA's compression, so it's entirely possible (likely, in fact), but it looks like a little too much clarity or shadow was pulled along the left of your face, making the shadow lose some (just a tinch) saturation/tonality. Pushing the clarity might also be inducing the faint ghosting along the horizon and up the left leg

3: Again, it may be due to DA's compression, or to the fact that it's a very small image, but it looks like gnats all around the ship and your left leg, (or I suppose they could be intentional, in which case, disregard entirely).

Overall, a stunning example of why you're so amazing. Such haunting images, made all the more impressive by the simplicity and stark emotion of a very minimalistic setup used to capture a complex story in a clean, concise way.

11/10 on my score card.