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Soooo happy with this!
 Models: Esmarilda Dankaert Make-Up Artist: Francois Nel Location: Studio, Johannesburg, South Africa More info about the shoot here All images are copyright (c) Johann Marx. Unauthorised use is strictly forbidden. Please respect the model in your comments. Comments
 It's gorgeous! I love the light and shadows, really well done
 -- "Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who only dream by night." - Edgar Allan Poe Thank you
 -- "Thou shalt not be a moron" Really, if there was an 11th Commandment, that should be it. my website  Nice skin tone. The lighting is interesting. I like the dark rim. Good work.
 lovely lighting.
-- "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched ... but are felt in the heart." -Helen Keller  Colours are fantastic, lighting is top notch, styling is great, composition is just as great...
The only thing here I'm not sure about is the skin smoothing, to be honest. But it doesn't take away from the fact that it's a great shot. I didn't actually do that much skin smoothing, to be honest. Because of the lighting I used and the immaculate condition of Es' skin, it wasn't necessary, funny enough. These two are just SO beautiful that my postwork is made really easy.
-- "Thou shalt not be a moron" Really, if there was an 11th Commandment, that should be it. my website Thank you
-- "Thou shalt not be a moron" Really, if there was an 11th Commandment, that should be it. my website Thanks Roger.
Interesting? Care to elaborate? -- "Thou shalt not be a moron" Really, if there was an 11th Commandment, that should be it. my website The bit about the dark rim. Als, the gentle contrast on her face. I just don't like the way the shadow gives her nose a hard outline (subect right).
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Critiques
1. The overall exposure looks pretty good
2. The sharpness of the image particularly in the eyes where it counts is spot on
3. The catchlight in her eyes is very good
4. I love the Rembrandt style achieved overall
4. The texture in the hair and dress is very good and complementary to the smooth skin tones
5. The complementary colours of the blue and the yellowy skin tones will always work well
6. Composition of the model is good in the frame with no cut-off bits
7. I love the lighting on the hair on her arms - looks great - not sure if the model will appreciate it?
Things that I don't like (so much)
1:. There are exposure problems on the image in places, particularly on the necklace and earring - definitely over-exposed and loss of detail
2. The bright highlight line on her top lip (her right hand side) is unfortunate
3. The twisted neck has created some crease lines - could be PS'ed out?
4. The creases under the armpit is a bit unsightly - her left hand side - could be cleaned up a bit more in PS?
5. I can see where you were going with burning the rim of her body - seems a little bit overdone imo
6. There is a shadow followed by a highlight at the top of her head (her right hand side) - perhaps couldve been solved by getting her to look a fraction more right
7. A little bit more cleanup needs to be done on the background, between her arm and dress in particular (her left hand side) as I can still see some grey shadow patches
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