Pink skin, angry eyes

[Fenster]

These are some chance portraits of my daughter, and not really intended to be cutsey. Feedback on processing and technical merit is more than welcome!

http://www.newworldphotos.net/main/content/1384/angry_s.jpg (http://www.newworldphotos.net/blog/archives/1384/)

http://www.newworldphotos.net/main/content/1384/angry2_s.jpg (http://www.newworldphotos.net/blog/archives/1384/)

[Robert_Lay]

Too much red and blue (purple?) in the face, and the lighting is from too low, which causes a ghoulish look. Her gaze is too direct and static.

The second picture has the same lighting problem, but I like the pose and the composition better than the first. She looks more animated and excited here.

[jetcode]

These are really nice ... great poses ... great subject ... really well composed ... the light is nice and moody and natural ... I think this is great work!

Looks like you're using a reflector to get the lighting.
Red color cast in #1, you can desaturate a bit or add a bit of green

[Fenster]

Two replies and two wholly opposed opinions. :D

[Flo]

First one makes me go back and look..second is just great the way it is....

THere could be just a tad of to much pink in the first...but her eyes are amazing and seems to balance it out?

[Christopher Steven b]

Both are very well done, to my eye at least. I love the light in both; and I think the second image is a little stronger of an image.

It's very interesting that what Robert finds to be problematic lighting, I find to be dynamic and intriguing. Interesting how we often each have dramatically different ideas about what a given photo ought to be doing.