High Cotton

Esquire · 15th of October 2006 (Sun)

now let fall the flowers from your hair
and kiss me with that country mouth so plain
- from "Empty" by Ray Lamontagne

Chris71 · 16th of October 2006 (Mon)

I like the cotton background. You might try a little fill flash for the shadows on her face.

kenyc · 16th of October 2006 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by Chris71

I like the cotton background. You might try a little fill flash for the shadows on her face.

What he said, I'd also either re-compose so the subject (woman) is on the right or crop so there is more of the image on the left (where she is gazing) and definitely there needs to be more light on the face.

I like it !

KAC

Esquire · 16th of October 2006 (Mon)

Thanks for the comments. I appreciate them. I really prefer to shoot in available natural light (which the 5D forces you to do, unless you have your speedlite with you) and I like the composition. I think having the subject view across the frame into empty space is not as powerful and compelling as having them gaze at something the viewer of the photograph cannot see. It forces the viewer to engage more with the photograph (i.e. consider elements outside of the image) and, I think, this makes a more interesting photograph.

15th of October 2006 (Sun)	#1
Esquire Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 309 IMAGE EDITING OK	High Cotton now let fall the flowers from your hair and kiss me with that country mouth so plain - from "Empty" by Ray Lamontagne __________________ Canon EOS 5D, Various and Sundry Accoutrement www.davidnbryan.com

16th of October 2006 (Mon)	#2
Chris71 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,578	Re: High Cotton I like the cotton background. You might try a little fill flash for the shadows on her face. __________________ If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem. www.croyphotography.com

16th of October 2006 (Mon)	#4
Esquire Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 309 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: High Cotton Thanks for the comments. I appreciate them. I really prefer to shoot in available natural light (which the 5D forces you to do, unless you have your speedlite with you) and I like the composition. I think having the subject view across the frame into empty space is not as powerful and compelling as having them gaze at something the viewer of the photograph cannot see. It forces the viewer to engage more with the photograph (i.e. consider elements outside of the image) and, I think, this makes a more interesting photograph. __________________ Canon EOS 5D, Various and Sundry Accoutrement www.davidnbryan.com

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