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Published: 2011-10-28 10:20:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 6979; Favourites: 325; Downloads: 244
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Photography & Styling - Monica EngPhotography assistant - Gunilla Lindgren
Makeup and Hair - Jit Huey from Makeup Room
Dresses - The Wedding Present
Model - Daria Popova
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it's hard to give a good critique because I can only guess what you were trying to express here. in generel i like the scene you have chosen but I have to agree to daisha. In the first moment it seems like a common commercial but when i ignore that fact and look on the scene in generel I look at a woman that hides in a calm spot like a star that tries to hide from a big cloud (my interpretation regarding positioning of the subject, body alignment and view direction). If i have guessed your idea right I have to say that the chosen format takes a lot of the scene's intensity. The 2:1 format is like a cage for that big scene i can imagine here. I would have had staged her more cinematically; like 3:1 or something. (see Kafka's "The Process" staging loneliness and hopes) Biggest issue that I see is that she has nearly no headroom.
But all in all, don't get me wrong, it's a very good work!
Technically I like the colors and levels of the scene. Only the sharpness is a thing that could have been better.
Regarding several spots and generel lighting I cannot understand the bluish spot at the upper right backrest and the reflections in the lower right corner on top of her feet. This seems more like a mistake in comparison to the rest of the scene.
I hope you will add a little explanation of what you were trying to achieve. I like that picture and you did a great job with that model. I hope my critique is not too hard but I tried to review every detail in that composition without viewing your professional status. Hope I gave you some points to develope your work. I am really looking forward to see more in future. If you like i can explain my views on things more detailed in a pm.
cheers and keep on doing such works!
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Hi Jomox,
Thank you so much for the valuable critique. I enjoy a hard critique as it helps me see things that I might have missed during the shoot.
This shot was not purposefully staged, I was actually shooting from outside the limousine. I had just finished a round of shots inside and when I came out I saw her in that position in the limo and stole a quick shot. It felt like she was resting from all the posing but yet trying out new poses in between but in a more relaxed and subtle state. The lights you see are actually reflection from the lights on the street which i wanted to keep to show that it was taken thru a window of a limo in the streets. Then again perhaps I should have framed it alittle wider to show the frames of the car window as well. 
I would definitely love to hear more from you!
Thank you and have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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I put the originality lower because it seems like a typical add you would see in a magazine or board. I feel like I have seen this before even though I haven't. The lighting is great. I love how the darkness vanishes more and more when reaching her. Her lips are gorgeous in this picture. They definitely stand out. I also enjoy the position that she is sitting. I notice her body line, then the line in her dress and how they contrast with the lines on the couch. Great line symmetry. Keep up the great work! You did a great job!
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this is truly a masterpiece!
the girl's body seems so thin and delicated, and the dress make it looks so soft and elegant e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/h… " width="15" height="13" alt="
the perfect word to describe this photo is "ellegance", it could be a screenshot from a perfume commercial or a scene from a movie!
her pose is very relaxed, and specially the pose of her arms and hands give this a nice and delicated touch.
She looks like a famous star with great potential just standing there, tired of people who don't understand her and thinking "why?"
at least that's what I see, and I love it
really amazing job, this is magnific
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The lighting here is pure magic. This is sublime and carries with it such divine intoxication.
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Hi there,
Your stunning work has been featured on our "Massive Fashion Collection" [link]
cheers
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I do have a problem with models much too slim. This is presenting that this size is whats elegant. I disagree.
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Wow I almost mistook this for 3D art...That means it looks amazing
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Wow, she looks amazing and the color the dress is lovely, nice work 
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Great picture... so fashion... nice light and awesome model!!!
;o)))
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regards
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sorry, my english is not too good so i'll speak in spanish n__ñ *ahem* :
no se porqué pero, aunque muchos ven muchas cosas en la foto, yo la veo como la decadencia detrás de la farandula y el esplendor del espectáculo. Su rostro me recuerda al de alguien fatigado o harto, una vision desconocida de cómo viven los famosos realmente. Sus rostros sonrientes y juveniles frente las cámaras que luego se transofrman en la seguridad de sus autos, camerinos o departamentos... La iluminacion es muy buena, aunque le da un toque sombrío o triste; como para hacer sentir al espectadór la frustracion de la modelo.
El ángulo de la fotografía permite admirar el encantador vestido casi en su totalidad, además del rostro y el cabello
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Yo tengo sentimientos encontrados con ésta fotografía, porque es verdad, pareciera que la modelo está exhausta de tener que posar y fingir sonrisas ante la cámara, y que se dio un respiro en medio de la sesión adoptando una postura cómoda para descansar un poco. Desde esa perspectiva concuerdo contigo, representa el estrés y vacío de la vida plástica que llevan esos modelos que el mundo quiere imitar. Excelente composición sin embargo, aunque quizá muchos no la comprendan como tu y yo.
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me recuerda un tanto a Lady Gaga... ella también se sentirá así tras una noche de extravagancias?
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Por mi breve experiencia en los escenarios, con mis amigas y convivencia con las modelos de un tío mio, fotógrafo profesional, te aseguro que sí, ponte a pensar cuando te maquillas porque saldrás a una fiesta, ahora ponte a pensar que tienes que decorar cada parte de tu cuerpo, y mientras te pintan tienes hambre pero no puedes comer ni hacer nada más, difícil eh?
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muy dificil... la vida glamorosa no parece cer nada glamorosa :/
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Exacto, es una falsedad creada por los medios de comunicación y sus estereotipos.
Por eso yo digo que lo IN es lo saludable!
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La lumière, la pose , le model , l'Angle de la photo , l'atmosphère tout est si ''glamour'' et remplis d'étoiles ! c'est magnifique.
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