graham_mitchell Posted August 28, 2006 Share #1 Posted August 28, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hot off the sensor. Leica 90mm Summicron at f8. Estonian model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fotografr Posted August 28, 2006 Share #2 Posted August 28, 2006 Just stunning!! Lighting, color, detail, expression, background--they all work in concert. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 28, 2006 Share #3 Posted August 28, 2006 graham - It looks like a professional shot for a fashion magazine. Well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted August 28, 2006 Share #4 Posted August 28, 2006 Graham, nice, sharp detail, must look wonderful at full resolution. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_drabek Posted August 29, 2006 Share #5 Posted August 29, 2006 Artistic and terribly striking. Love it. DD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodaktrix Posted August 29, 2006 Share #6 Posted August 29, 2006 I like that set up very much. But to underline a dreamlike "Geisha" touch, I would have worked on the skin to get it more smooth. That lighting suits perfect, but unfortunately underlines the skin structure, which is not that smooth with that heavy make up. Best regards Oliver Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted August 29, 2006 Share #7 Posted August 29, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Fascinating and disturbing at the same time... it reminds me too much of the blackface era and stereotyping back in the day which bugs me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
petert531 Posted August 29, 2006 Share #8 Posted August 29, 2006 Agree that you should PS the face a little more doll like. Leave texture of course, but smooth it a bit. Isn't this kind of work fun? I just love it. It's SO hard to master. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham_mitchell Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share #9 Posted August 29, 2006 A little colour-correction. Better? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham_mitchell Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share #10 Posted August 29, 2006 Less skin detail, and neck colour now matches Maybe someone will find the work in progress interesting.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackart Posted August 29, 2006 Share #11 Posted August 29, 2006 Graham, what a striking portrait and elaborate preparation again! I like #2 version, with corrected WB. Also like very much the humble direction of her eyes. Perfect skin tecture is hard to find. How they do in Harpers Bazaar -- extreme detail and smooth-smooth skin? I'm waiting to see more shots from this series! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted August 29, 2006 Share #12 Posted August 29, 2006 Graham, very impressive portraiture. I like the angled pose and tight composition. David. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodaktrix Posted August 30, 2006 Share #13 Posted August 30, 2006 I prefer the neck colour of No2, to my mind it suits better than in No 3. The skin is almost perfect in No 3, but I would smooth the cheeks little more, either partly selecting them and soften in that area, or stamp the spots on the cheeks with an undisturbed skin texture. Best regards Oliver Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davephoto Posted August 30, 2006 Share #14 Posted August 30, 2006 nice composition, graham. i like version 3 the best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
comapedrosa Posted August 30, 2006 Share #15 Posted August 30, 2006 Three thumbs up!. Now, I prefer the non-corrected #1. The skin texture is a key component of the melancholia in this picture. This is not about a proud Geisha. But about the anachronic and melancholic disguise of a contemporary, young yet complex lady… and her thoughts follow the mysterious path of her long eyelashes… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted August 30, 2006 Share #16 Posted August 30, 2006 Yellowface: Asians on White Screens by Y Winfrey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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