Beautiful portrait
I would leave a more space on the top.

pretty face!...agree with zaclab...

I agree too.

A lovely face! Agree with more space on top.

nice one, the top doesn't bother me...

shoulder looks a little blown out

Yup, very cool portrait! Very beautiful lady, just needs a bit more space on the top!

wonderful shot! great mood! nothing to crit.

top marks!

Beautiful portrait!.....good work!
Carlos

nice portrait

Bautiful portrait, the top doesn't bother me at all.

Beautiful!

I don't agree with zaclab, I don't prefer more space at the top. I think that sort of things only make the picture more dull / less interesting.

What I really like about this one is the completely dark hair + scarf in combination with the soft skin and background tones. And I think the gaze is great, while not overly dramatic. You're a very pretty girl too, damn.

Could you tell me/us what kind of retouching you did? Blurring the skin?

It's not really really original, but very well executed and a great tranquil style! +9/10

is this an old photo you retouched ?
If so then why are people suggesting a different crop ?

It looks like the colours are off, possibly due to sun exposure..

nice work

White balance looks a bit off. The background could/should be whiter if you got that right (agree with almost-human).

Very nice mood and model.

Could be possibly sharper (for my taste anyway).

Thank you all for your kind and constructive comments.

I took this picture for some months ago, with my not that great camera. The only intention I had, was go get good lighting to play with in photoshop.
So, the goal with this, was to try to make a good picture, out of a not that great one, with a lot of adjustments on the colours, lights, blur, and so on.

About the lack of space on top. It doensn't bother me, but I would honestly prefer some extra space if I could. I think both things works, in seperate ways.

About the colours. I don't quite understand the thing about "the colours are off", is it something I can do about it? I have done a lot of adjustments on the light and colours, maybe not for the good, but I feel pleased after all.

Thanks again.
/Mon

"The colours are off" means that the colors don't look realistic / that you've selected the wrong white balance configuration while shooting this photo. When you're shooting in RAW-format - which is supported by many DSLR camera's - you can easily adjust the white balance afterwards. But you it can be done in a similar way with a little bit of help from Photoshop.
Now it seems like the picture is covered with a blue-ish semblance. I doesn't really bother me, though. I think it doesn't necessarily have to look perfectly realistic. It's looking less digital now; a bit vintage. I like it.

Ah, thank you very much for the explanation.

Well, I agree that the colours do not look that realistic, I was just trying to create a special mood. I'm a vintage-freak, so I guess everything I make gets a little affected by that.

Well done.


This is the picture with the white balance fixed.
http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/2277/101nh9.jpg

Please don't fix it

A little overexposed maybe?

The sharpness in it is better, but I kinda like the colors off like she did
Very nice shot! I like the mood in it

Nice portrait, ii also give a litle more on the top, weldone!

Cupcake did a great job but i like the mood on your shot, still could be abit sharper, nice colors and crop.....

well done

really like cupcake's version!!
very nice expressionéé

Nice portrait

I love her!

Very nice job whit this portrait!

Nice image

nice shot.. plain bckground and right hand cloth is wat cut?

very nice

I hate the "fixed" version posted by cupcake. Well, hate might be a strong word, but I really think the "wrong" white balance makes the photo look a lot better.. Non-digital, as someone said before

The blouse looks a bit overexposed, though.

Nice work!