The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
This lady waited patiently for some time in my archive of the photos not jet processed. Thanks to @Diane Miller now I decided to let her live. Behind the rude, tough mountain men sometimes is hidden an artist. In a wooden house of the central Alpes, in the valley of Cortina, this woman is all the time looking at the window.
Specific Feedback
Colors, lights? An unusual photo for me, I will be grateful for any kind of help.
Technical Details
D2X, Nikkor 105mm micro at 105mm - f/22, ISO 100, 1/5 sec.
Critique Template
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Giuseppe, this is a very interesting photo. The lady’s face has a lot of character and the photo makes me curious about her story and what she is looking at. I think it would be good to see a little more of the scarf around her head, perhaps lightening it a bit. The darkness surrounding her face makes her look a little scary (to me). It would also be good, if you have it, to see the top of the white window frame.
@robertakayne. Roberta, the woman face is a wooden work of a mountain man. He is a ski instructor and, when he is not teaching, he does wood sculpture works especially of artistic human figures. This is proven by the fact that you thought the woman was real.
The room was dark and the face was lightened but I will try to show a bit more of the green scarf. Sorry Roberta but the window was too high for including also the top of the frame.
Thanks for your interest and help.
Very interesting, Guiseppe. I had thought it was a painting against the window. The sculptor is truly an artist, as the rendition is excellent and she has such character and a wonderful expression. Photographing this was a wonderful move as it does give the impression of a woman looking out the window. I can see Roberta’s desire for more of the window above, but it doesn’t bother me too much. I’m not sure about all the wall on the right side-it feels a bit excessive to me. I’d like to see enough to establish it as a window in a real wall, but I think it could be done going out just one or two boards.
@Dennis_Plank. Yes Dennis, now I have seen what you mean. You are quite right as usual. Given that it is the window shutter and not a wall, however it is too large and disturbing. I will cut almost half of it. I will re-post the photo changed trying also to brighten the room just a bit as suggested by @robertakayne.
Very cool!! Cropping about half of the shutter would be good, and maybe darken the window frame, but you have a really wonderful image here!! It does make the viewer look twice!
In the photo re-posted I have tried to put into action the good advice received. @robertakayne: a bit of more scarf . @Dennis_Plank: I cropped half of the window shutter and the photo also for me is better balanced. @Diane_Miller: I have darkened the window frame has you suggested. It was a good advice as always.
I am glad you all enjoyed the image and thank you so much for the help.
Wonderful EP!
If you put the edit on top of the original, instead of below it, we can see the most recent version, which is perfect!
Your final version would then be the one showing on the EP picks, as well
I am, once again, late for the party but I have to add my support for this remarkable image. It is so moody - the dark chiaroscuro lighting is so effective here, I really do feel a sense of mystery and wonder, as well as a sense of yearning that comes through for me in eyes and facial expression of what I now know is a carving. While it is a picture of an art piece, your photograph is a work of art unto itself. Excellent eye on your part and a powerful composition beautifully executed.
