Rob Millenaar
Mar 16, 2012

The light is great! I would consider making it square, cutting off the very bright part on the left. (Please remove the note if you think it distracting or don't agree :))

nebojsa djokic
Mar 16, 2012

excellent and natural

vaquey
Mar 16, 2012

I agree Rob

larkeo
Mar 16, 2012

I agree Rob too

grapfapan
Mar 16, 2012

wonderful composition, brilliant light - and this very little smile in her exes...!

Fabien Mahaut (@Latelier12)
Mar 16, 2012

Yep, now that Rob said that, i agreed ! WONDERFUL eyes ! Same hair colors... hmm ! :)

ISOtob
Mar 16, 2012

great idea and an awesome portrait shot! the tiny light spots pushing through the scarf make it extra special :)

PIXistenz
Mar 16, 2012

Rob, I thought about it and I agree that cutting off that left below corner would certainly work, but I wanted to keep a hint of the pose (arms stretching to the bench behind her) and keep a bit of that wide-angle feeling. Thanks for leaving comments.

maartenbrys
Mar 16, 2012

Superb idea!

btn1131
Mar 16, 2012

Love the streaming light. Creative shot.

just.like.that.
Mar 16, 2012

This came out really well, despite the strong light! Great looking.

bumkicho
Mar 16, 2012

Beautiful shot! I actually like beautiful warm light on the left.

FilippoMarchi
Mar 16, 2012

Beautiful portrait!

Sean McCormick Photography
Mar 16, 2012

So... Can the rest of us borrow her scarf?!?

PIXistenz
Mar 16, 2012

Sean ;)

melsen.be
Mar 16, 2012

prachtig !

Noah Stephens
Mar 16, 2012

Great idea. Love the light shining thru her sweater. That said, I would like to see how it would look with a crop that eliminates the bright areas at the edges. Well-done.

Pixel Seeker
Mar 16, 2012

Worked out beautifully !

Rich Byham
Mar 16, 2012

Lovely portrait.

dreamer@desh
Mar 16, 2012

what a picture!

mazdamattc
Mar 17, 2012

Natural is always the best.

nalo.soul
Mar 17, 2012

Nice frame !!

Vαl.ù
Mar 17, 2012

I guess the result is perfect! This is to be a good photographer and yes you are, for sure! :)

José Lojo
Mar 17, 2012

Magnífica !!

Lipani
Mar 17, 2012

Very creative! And a beautiful shot!

dariel m
Mar 18, 2012

This is excellent. What lens were you using, if you don't mind telling?

nahik
Mar 18, 2012

Pas d'accord avec la suggestion de crop, Tout est dans cette gestion de la lumière et le fait qu'elle traverse les mailles, je trouverais dommage de les couper. Très belle photo.

Proleshi
Mar 18, 2012

Beautiful shot! Love the light coming through onto her face. Beautiful eyes and great focus!

PIXistenz
Mar 19, 2012

dariel m, it's shot with my new favourite lens: a sigma 28mm f/1.8 prime. Here, I used it with my girlfriend's D90, which means there's a crop factor (28mm x 1.5 = 42mm).

dariel m
Mar 19, 2012

That's incredible. I have that same lens, and I never get that sharp focus and nice bokeh. Not sure how you do it! Haha.

whiteadi
Mar 19, 2012

nice 1

PIXistenz
Mar 19, 2012

dariel m, I really can't imagine why you wouldn't have the same bokeh if you set it to f/1.8. This particular photo is not a crop, it actually was a headshot, and when you're that close to a person, the background becomes completely blurred out at f/1.8. I didn't do any post editing to change the background. Your focus problem, on the other hand, can be explained: maybe you have some back- or front focussing issues with your lens? More info here : www.flickr.com/groups/afsnikkor35mm18/discuss/72157616788...

Sprengben [why not get a friend]
Mar 19, 2012

This picture is really good! I also like your stream. Take care! Ben

rjptn
Mar 20, 2012

Your method of softening the light was very resourceful. I really like the shadow combined with the highlights coming through the scarf. I also like Robs crop suggestion... rick

Marica M
Mar 20, 2012

wonderful portrait!

jpockele
Mar 20, 2012

awesome portrait

KTownChick
Mar 21, 2012

Wonderful picture

joemolls
Mar 22, 2012

very nice !!

lukealbert1
Mar 22, 2012

Wonderful picture

dariel m
Mar 22, 2012

PIXistenz, thanks for the tips! I actually seem to have an older version of this lens. It's possible they may have made some significant changes to it? Anyways, I have big equipment changes coming soon. Thanks again!

JavierAndrés
Mar 23, 2012

Wonderful light and beautiful portrait! Congratulations on Explore! Please visit mine:

Ines Tarrio
Mar 23, 2012

awesome idea!!!

Iwan Lindeboom
Mar 28, 2012

axel de kimpe
Mar 31, 2012

Chris you leave me speechless....... saying "When your girlfriend wants a nice photo" with the skills you have and the looks she has, you could do this with your eyes closed and both asleep :-) All kidding aside, this is another great photograph ! What I particularly like is the look in her eyes/setting of the mouth which is both mischievous and dreamy and creates an enigmatic overall impression.

marcellucray
Mar 31, 2012

prachtig

enrique1959
Mar 31, 2012

Espectacular toma, bonitos colores, saludos y que tengas un buen fin de semana

kodiak xyza
Apr 04, 2012

jeebus, people still making "crop suggestions"? I guess it will never end, with the "experts" on the internets. the photo, wonderful.

siam.
Apr 04, 2012

portrait! romantique !

rabidash*
Jun 15, 2012

Beautiful POrtrait wOrk

Mart2012Bono
Jun 30, 2012

Wonderfull!

Anthonys.photography
Feb 05, 2013

She's Lovely & Wonderful Photograph!!

Fresh Light
Mar 08, 2013

paradise shot......

PhotoAttraction
Mar 16, 2012

Great portrait!

Love the light and shadows.

yz
Mar 16, 2012

excellent

tom
Mar 17, 2012

Using the scarf as a diffuser was a good idea. I like this portrait.

Marleen
Mar 28, 2012

Ik heb er maar één woord voor : PRACHTIG !!!!

Claus Petersen
Apr 06, 2012

Beautiful eyes here.

Nick
May 25, 2012

Again. Great eyes.