Reply #2 - May 14, 2010, 09:27:39 AM
Hi, I am so glad you posted a boudoir picture here. That is what I do.
Rules - Like Bob said, keep it PG or so, this picture is totally fine.
What Bob meant about not many people posting here is that there is a "pro critique" board kind of thing and we are the only ones that can post critique on this thread. I think it originally was meant to post your best work to get critique by working professionals, but I think posting in another section is helpful as well because you are then open to hearing from more people which is always a good thing.
Anyway, on to the critique:
I think you did a great job here. The image has a sexy and intimate feel. It doesn't appear posed or studio-ish, it's almost candid, like you caught her in a moment. I really like that and it's something I struggle with in my own work.
I love that it is not color, that lends itself to the intimate feeling, however I don't care for the sepia brown/greenish tone you choose. I would have prefered a straight black and white. I also don't care for the treatment that is done on the edges. I don't know if it's a filter or overlay or what, but I don't like it because it doesn't look good on her hair on the left side of the image. I think you were going for a vintage look but the image has a much more modern style to it for that to be pulled off well. I would keep the image clean from vignettes, turn it a true black and white. I think that would really help the image.
I do think the image is hot or slightly blown out, but I like that. It's part of the styling of the image and I wouldn't worry about that. Slight over exposure mixed with a good black and white conversion will really do wonders for how the skin appears in a photo, and boudoir shows a lot of skin.
Keep it up! I would love to see more of your boudoir work. It's a subject I am passionate about.
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