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Subject: [Leica] Week 47 portrait of Ymke
From: michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema)
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:39:38 +0100
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Thanks Geoff,

I already did tone down the hairline but probably not enough. I agree 
that it does distract.


Cheers,

Michiel Fokkema

Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
> Michiel, I follow what Alastair has said about Ymke's expression (and the
> tonality). As always with your beautiful daughters, these shots are about
> the eyes ansd rightly so.
> In this one I think that the highlighted hairline and forehead would 
> benefit
> from burning down if possible. That very bright area tends to take the 
> focus
> for me. If you cover that area on the screen the photo is quite different
> and those amazing eyes take centre stage,
> 
> 2009/11/22 <afirkin at afirkin.com>
> 
>>> HI,
>>>
>>> Week 47 is here:
>>> http://michielfokkema.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/week-47-ymke/
>>>
>>> C&C welcome and appreciated.
>>>
>>> Michiel Fokkema
>> I love the composition, and the square works well for the portrait, but
>> the subject to me seems a bit between expressions, and looks just a little
>> forced. This look may be a normal one for her and therefore appropriate,
>> but the casual onlooker cannot know that.
>>
>> Love the feel of subtle grain and the tonality.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Alastair
>>
>>
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