Looking to the future

[TwinbNJ]

OH! I can not believe this -- in looking at the images I just realized the one I worked on tonight is not the one I submitted!
-- So just in case anyone notices !!!!
I was starting from scratch, litterally!

Oh well that gives me something to work on later this week! LOL

And yes I am the one who got 5 out of 10 on the real image or digital quiz! DUH !

[G. Couch]

Jill,

There is a huge difference between the two new images you posted and the original. The new ones, especially the wonderful blue toned one, go much, much further in expressing what you wanted to...a mysterious, ethereal quality. Bravo!

The more I look at this image, the more I am reminded of the Mona Lisa! The look on her face seems to be half smile and half sad at the same time...makes for a very complex and interesting image. Roger's suggestion for the blue tone really works for this...and I think your tones are much better than the ones we put up!

The corsage still drives me nuts. It throws the image off a bit...but it's nothing major and eliminating would require some pretty heavy duty cloning. Also, The edges of her arms seem a bit blurry. That could be a mask that's a little over blurred...or perhaps just a result of jpeg compression.

Other than that, I would not touch things...print it! I am more than a little impressed at what you were able to gain from this critique and apply to this photo. It's a really lovely image.

(those were "elaborated kudos"... )

[TwinbNJ]

Wow thank you!
I debated on the corsage , but was so anxious to try the tips I did not take it out (but agree it takes away from the look). -- Now that I know I did the wrong picture I think I will take it out and try the blue tones to print. I am torn between the two pictures, I love the veil and stance in the first one -- but favor the facial exprssion, along with her body posture in the second. Guess I'll do both --- without the corsage.

[G. Couch]

I must have missed your post about it being a different image when I was writing mine...can't believe I did not notice the difference as I had them both side by side on the screen! oh well...it's been a long day.

Now that I see both images...I like the second one better, but both are great images. You could always move the head from one to the other!

[CJ Swartz]

The more I look at this image, the more I am reminded of the Mona Lisa! -- Greg

For the artistic author of the "NO KUDOS ONLY" thread to post the above comment is extremely special.

Jill -- you deserve to be happy about what you have accomplished and what you are learning. This is the type of image that will be well worth the effort it takes to make it even better.

Just be careful how much you share with Verity about her image reminding someone of the Mona Lisa -- she may start charging you to be your model.

[Toad]

Jill - this is really nice.

I was struck when I first opened this one with the power of the shot, and the way that her expression and focus leaped right off the screen. You should be very happy with this one.

It is not a traditional grad shot - so your daughter may not love it - but as an artistic shot - it has great promise.

The B&W treatment adds a sense of mystery and timelessness to it - I thought immediately of some of the elven princesses that you see in Lord of the Rings. Not that she looks elven or is anything like that Tolkein rubbish, but there is an overall sense of art direction in this still that you would see in a film - the background, the lighting, the dress, the expression - all hang together really well.

I feel that the vignette is slightly overdone, and I would soften that a bit - but that's just my opinion. Lovely.

Best
Toad