Little Sister
by panderbear

Comment by karmat:
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by karmat

Compositionally, this is a very strong, "classical" arrangement, I think, and it works well. It is a well balanced shot, and it makes the viewer wonder what she is looking at and thinking about. The mountain/hill in the background is a bit distracting, so if the shot could have been made while facing a few degrees to the left, that may have helped. Judging from the light, though, that may not have been possible.

Technically, it has good exposure, focus, and the shallow dof helps to isolate the subject from the background.

For me, though, while it is a good shot, technically speaking, it seems to be missing something. She looks so lost and forlorn, but there isn't anything in the shot that explains why (that could be a good thing, I suppose). I think what *bugs* me, though, is the lack of "anything" in her hands. I'm not sure what or how, but not seeing her hands makes this feel incomplete to me, for some reason.

Overall, it is a very well done shot, and is technically good. It is just missing that "something" that makes it soar above the rest. Best to you in future challenges.

Karma

Little Sister
by panderbear

Comment by gaurav:
Nice, I like the dof...: )

Little Sister
by panderbear

Comment by vicro:
nice soulful picture - but why not focus closer on the subject & cut out the brown mass in the background?

Little Sister
by panderbear

Comment by Louis:
This is a great portrait. I like your composition, and the background and environment really work for me, but the best part of this is the particular mood captured on her face. It looks reflective, somehow sad, maybe introverted.... probably the exact opposite of what this person is actually like, but the setting, and the capture of her hair in the slight breeze, revealing her face and neck, and the beautiful endless field of grass, really makes this special for me. A great portrait, and one of my top three picks. 8

Little Sister
by panderbear

Comment by ytshuva:
SO SOFT...8

Little Sister
by panderbear

Comment by Cam:
Awesome background, and great colors. An attractive pose and pretty girl.

Little Sister
by panderbear

Comment by ShugPug:
A little bit of fill flash would really lift this photo

Little Sister
by panderbear

Comment by Drummond:
Nice image - nice light. I would prefer to exclude the mound in the background.

Little Sister
by panderbear

Comment by saintaugust:
nice setting and lighting choice.

Little Sister
by panderbear

Comment by wehrmacher:
I like the grass, it is a good contrast to little sister's beautiful skin. I wonder what has her distracted.