What could I do to make this shot better?

[form]

Thank you for the comments about my last photo; the most useful idea I found was to try to recover the chandelier, which has some (not a lot) of recoverable data, and which I have to work on for the finished product.

So how about this shot? What could I improve?

http://www.resolutionplan.com/Joey/Jan30_10/EricPaola-0069.jpg

[ninja279]

Nice picture, I would try a crop to the second window cross member above her head, and see if you can reduce the sun across the arm

[Mu Eugene]

Nice picture, I would try a crop to the second window cross member above her head, and see if you can reduce the sun across the arm

Good idea - I'd actually go one more up, to the horizontal of the inverted T.

The composition and downward tilt of the camera exaggerates converging lines towards the top of the frame and it'll be nice to give it a little more room to express that.

Also, the proportion between her figure and the shape of the light (window) defined by the drape seem to be more in harmony with each other.

In any case, the cornice, valance and the mullion (he vertical divider in the window) is a distraction from otherwise beautiful shot.

One more thing: how would it look if you crop out the two side windows - the silhouette of the chair backs and reflection on the floor are eliminated too, allowing for stronger focus on the subject matter.

[kaiden]

Nice Photo...

For minor details I would remove the plant from her right arm, also too bad the trees or plants were in the background, it sort of clutters the shot.

I also am not personally fond of bright highlights around the body. If these were not so prominent she would look like she held more depth within the window. Just my thoughts...

Overall, I am sure the subject will like the photo either way as it's still a good pic.

[ianh]

It looks a little too green and is tilted CCW. I agree with the body highlights, too bright. Nice pic overall.

[Doc Fluty]

i like it.. i would just crop the sides a lil more.. that window on the left makes the whole pic look crooked

hope you dont mind....

http://i47.tinypic.com/1215u6h.jpg