Please comment to help me

[Ken Robertson]

Could you please comment oin this untouched portrait

[BlueTit]

I am no expert so let them tell you what they think. For what it is worth I like it and think it is a very powerful image. The crop is interesting, not 100% sure I like the chin so near the bottom of the frame, maybe a tiny bit more background there ?? But yea I like it and think it is very good.

Welcome to the forum and keep posting.

[Ken Robertson]

Thanks aka - appreciate the input

[Croasdail]

Hey Ken - normally I am not into modifying or cleaning up people - removing those parts of them that are not "perfect" - I usually like the real person - not the Cosmo-ized version..... but.... in this case since your image is soooo stylized and soooo clean everywhere else - I would consider smoothing out her skin. Normally like I said I would not recommend this - but in this case everything else is so clean - the spots on her skin really catch the eye. So if this is an Art attempt - clean it up... if it is just a really cool picture of someone you know - keep it real. Cheers.

[Asmodeus]

I found my eye drawn to the thread hanging from the lace below her left eye; the line in the lace above it just draws the attention. Nothing a little editing can't fix.

[JohnEBongo]

Wow. Very cool shot. I don't know their source but the "whiskers", for lack of a better word, or maybe stray hairs would be better, coming from her lower left cheek are distracting to me. They could be cloned out rather easily.

[mgbeach]

very well exposed right out-of-camera. Just a few little touchups as mentioned, and maybe make the blacks a little blacker. I'd suggest a duplicate layer on Overlay blend mode at an opacity of around 50%. Congratulations on a great image.

[CyberPet]

Very nice! I scrolled with the browser and "cut off" the chin, and I *think* the image might be even more powerful that way. Try it and see what you feel about it. It might not be "your" image anymore. The exposure is just awesome!

[markubig]

hi Ken - great shot out of the camera. I agree with everyone else. It could work very well untouched, but could also be fantastic w/ just a tiny touch-up. But again, if you don't, i still see it as an outstanding photo. I look forward to seeing more from you.

[kalee]

besides what the others mentioned... i'd clean up her sweater and the brim of the hat as well.
maybe sharpen it just a tad... other than than this is a great shot!!

[Ken Robertson]

Thank you for all the responses - I will clean the photo and repost