Portrait of stranger in shopping centre...

Hi Folks

Just looking for some general feedback as usual.

TIA

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No longer a stranger for you, I guess. Nice portrait with a good "feel".

This is an excellent portrait so it's pretty hard to find any fault with it. She's a pretty girl and you've nicely focused on the her eyes so they're sharp and you've selected a good DOF to keep her whole face in focus.

Maybe it's my monitor but her face seems to me to be about 1/3 underexposed and her expression is a bit flat. I would just like to see a touch more brightness there and maybe a smidge more emotion. Also, I would have preferred that the background be a little less busy. The woman over her right shoulder is a bit distracting as is the large bright spot next to her.

Please note that these are very minor points but I think to take it to the next level those are things that could be improved.

A pretty young lady.

David

Very nice.

Woodworker wrote in post #12966064
A pretty young lady.

David

ktc1 wrote in post #12966559
Very nice.

Iguanasan wrote in post #12965736
This is an excellent portrait so it's pretty hard to find any fault with it. She's a pretty girl and you've nicely focused on the her eyes so they're sharp and you've selected a good DOF to keep her whole face in focus.

Maybe it's my monitor but her face seems to me to be about 1/3 underexposed and her expression is a bit flat. I would just like to see a touch more brightness there and maybe a smidge more emotion. Also, I would have preferred that the background be a little less busy. The woman over her right shoulder is a bit distracting as is the large bright spot next to her.

Please note that these are very minor points but I think to take it to the next level those are things that could be improved.

Thanks for the critique, she kind of reminded me of Hanna

http://www.imdb.com/me​dia/rm756581632/ch0182​493

A good photo, looks nice and natural.

Nice work. Your other portraits are very good as well. Do you use fill in flash or reflector for these random shots?

^^^
I don't use any fill light, as I wouldn't want to walk around popping strangers with flash, and I would imagine a reflector would be a little cumbersome and intimidating for the subject, and besides sometimes I use my hand to do a pose I want the subject to mimic.

Instead I buck the trend and I expose to the left and raise shadows in post, this evens out the exposure and makes the light appear much softer (or the shadows less hash/dark).
I notice you have a 5Dii, so you won't have so much room to boost shadows before noise/banding becomes an issue, but it should still be possible for you to employ a similar technique, although sensors with low read noise are better suited.

Below is how light I travel...

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great shot i cant decide if its too yellow or not. —did you at least get her #

I ha e never experienced noise when adjusting shadows/ highlights in PP with my 5D MK II. anyone else ever noticed this.....just curious.

Bryan Grant Photography wrote in post #12968060
great shot i cant decide if its too yellow or not. —did you at least get her #

Already got a GF

cgen1 wrote in post #12968072
I ha e never experienced noise when adjusting shadows/ highlights in PP with my 5D MK II. anyone else ever noticed this.....just curious.

It's not really an issue, just don't quite have so much room to push shadows, so just be aware of those limitations.

Below is an example of the noise I'm talking about, however the shadows have obviously been pushed a fair bit further than you would want them anyway...

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=898881

If the original was your intention, then it's always good to see the output as you visualized it.

For my tastes, the shot is too warm, could use sharpening and crop tighter. The lady has a ton of natural beauty. I did an edit, I realize you never asked for one, just because I personally though it could use it. But as I said, if the output was what you wanted, then doesn't matter what I think.

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Thanks for the edit, however it's a bit cold for my taste, although a little intriguing, I think it could work well for a winter portrait when the subject is wearing a scarf or something.