Velvet Girl

[monky]

Pretty girl taken with old towel I had lying around in the studio.




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[eland]

Hi

Very pretty girl.
Butterfly lighting very effective but a bit harsh.
Pose very good.

Background is distracting. I'd like to see it cropped to head
and shoulders only and the sides cropped off to make it
into a vertical picture.

Also the lighting is causing "stepping" of the eyebrows
as mentioned in the second portrait.
The light too high will tend to do this.
Also a more diffused light would help.

Either eliminate the step by having the key light lower, which would also give a smaller shadow under the nose or if you like the lighting as it is then

1. carefully remove the "step" in your editing program.
or
2. Use a second weaker light or reflector to fill in harsh and distracting shadows.

Kind regards
eland