Response to Dramatic Portrait (Response #144)

Uploaded 861 Days Ago by smudo - - 27 comments

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ArneG said 861 days ago:

you name it - I like it - this is printworthy for sure

optic_anarchy said 861 days ago:

I find this image very alluring. Perhaps because it's a slightly vague portrait -- there's not a terribly strong sense of who this woman is. But, I think that's actually part of the appeal to me. It's enigmatic.

eggplant said 861 days ago:

The composition here is quite beautiful...the division of the frame in black and white is very striking, as is that eyelash. Excellent.

Flatline said 861 days ago:

Beautiful. Was there anything lost in the detail on the right side of the image?

tommyblue said 861 days ago:

Yes. I want this one on the home page. Perfect focus on her eyes...dark, stunning, and totally gorgeous.

egabes said 861 days ago:

Such a great shot. Definitely dramatic and has such a great feel to it. Great work.

Malcovious said 861 days ago:

Beautiful shot. I would say that you should not crop out the top of her head but that is irrelevant since 1) it is dark in nature, blending with the background, and 2) the focus and power of this image is her down angled face. Nice work!

themetree said 861 days ago:

simple and effective. very good portrait.

cferroni said 861 days ago:

Excellent, love everything about this one.

Delineated said 861 days ago:

I loved this the first time I saw it...gorgeous.

shashin said 861 days ago:

I love this one. It might have been better to get rid of the light spots on the right side, but it may also have made the dark space seem too large. Wonderful photo.

phototext said 860 days ago:

Gorgeuos, nice dof and tones.

reality said 860 days ago:

striking photograph...feels like a painting.

pursang said 860 days ago:

This is a moving image that evokes great emotion. A wonderful image.

washy21 said 860 days ago:

Great Great shot Fredrik

birba said 860 days ago:

Great portrait. It force me to think about.

focused_geeks said 859 days ago:

Excellent use of black and subtle mood. Was this done in a studio setup?

urbangriffin said 859 days ago:

What I see here is a mystery, and it draws me in very much. This is the picture I like best in the theme. And, focused_geeks, I just came back from smudo's site, and it seems to be candids of a bartender in Taipei.

SusanB said 859 days ago:

fantastic shot Fredrik

urbangriffin said 859 days ago:

Whoops, shouldn't have refreshed this page that remained open from my earlier comment.

G4L said 859 days ago:

tasty chik

shafina said 857 days ago:

an all-time favourite :-)

DavidS said 851 days ago:

Did I see this in Practical Photograpy a while back? Stunning picture!

mooch said 752 days ago:

This is a perfect image. There is narrative. This woman could be in a bar next to you or have travelled the world on a quest. A perfect exposure and my favourite is the bokeh in the background. Lovely, I found this after checking your latest featured. Great use of black and white...

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