William Robb wrote:
http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/portraits/IMGP0146.html
Technical: istD, 77mm at f11.
This is straight from camera to you, just a black and white
conversion a resize amd a bit of sharpening.
I've looked at this photo several times now. Something about the
rendering disturbs me. She's got beautiful skin, but the tones of the
skin seem somehow off, a little too gray and flat. The piercing looks
out of place in this sea of flat grays. The hair and eyelashes show
some evidence of oversharpening. All in all, when I look at it, it
comes off as harsh and "plasticky" rather than beautiful.
Some adjustments to the skin tones and a more subtle sharpening job
would improve it. The model is certainly attractive and the pose you
caught is well done.
Godfrey
