Couple shot: Head and shoulders

Hi Everyone, this my first post in this section of our wonderful forum. Fairly new to people shots, have done much motorsport and landscape in the past.

I like the shot below, but would like some advice on how it can be improved. I was looking for a dark shot, and one that appeared a little 'rough' or grainy, so bear that in mind when suggesting improvements.

Single light source (small hallogen light - not a photography light at all, just a small bed-side light).

I am unsure of the woman's eyes, I don't so much dislike the dark eye as I was looking for dramatic shadows, but I am not sure about not being able to see the pupil or iris in her eye that is in the light. And - is the pose boring to you? I know it's a pose that's been done before.

Fire away - and thanks in advance.

Cliff

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i'm generally not a fan of the dark images like this, but this is very interesting to me.

Low light with a touch of grain very nice..

Although the effect is nice.. I don't find the pose to be pleasing of the woman.. with so much of her neck showing it makes her look heavy.. plus the empty eye is rather odd.

But I kind of like the effect on the man.. so maybe with a different pose it would work better?

I also find the woman's pose a little distracting, but I like the treatment of shadows alot.

Not a fan. Looks like the woman is possessed, you can't see any pupil. Only see the whites of the eye.

RedHotLama wrote in post #4270903
Not a fan. Looks like the woman is possessed, you can't see any pupil. Only see the whites of the eye.

If it were just the man in this image I think it might work. I like the subtle graininess of the picture.

Thanks very much for the comments everyone.

I only noticed the woman's eye after I had taken the shot (of course!) so I was a bit disappointed with just getting the white of her eye on camera. It took me a while to notice the problem simply because the guy seemed to be the focal point of the shot.

So much to learn.

Thanks again all.

Cliff

It looks like he is forcing him self on her!! Very dramatic and moody I like it

Alex