nice b&w, like the crop, would of looked better without the rays of light across her face, there a little distracting IMO.

I like it , b&w as a realy good option here, agree about the lights, welldone!

nice picture but i dont like the lighting, was it intentional? 7/8

yes guys the lighting is intentional
it provides the touch of mystery i needed for this one
i dunno if u ever been inside a japanese temple - the light strings that come in through the wooden pannels are amazing

i would greatly appreciate if in the future people just don't browse previous comments and copy paste their wisdom forth. try thinking on ur own and if u fail ask the artist what did he try to create in that piece. then think again

thank you

Very nice portrait!....great mood!
Carlos

Very nice model and mood.

The light ray might have been intentional but even if you hear complains about it from a bunch of us you can continue to insist that we are morons for mentioning the same critique.

On the other hand it makes this composition unique and different from any other similar work.

For me it is still not working. There is also a section of her face which is a bit bright/overexposed causing lack of details. It might too been intentional but I would have tried to control that part better.

agree about the light rays... still nice work

1. well this is how i want the light so there won't be any changes not if the whole community moans abt it.
2. i'm posting here for exposure not for marks so feel free not to mention ur marks or whatever.
3. there is no such thing as a correct exposure in artistic photography. maybe if u try nude portraits that express nothing but silicone u'll want fair exposure. but when u want to transmit a feeling other things come into the problem.

special message to patrick: i did not call u morons ... where's ur self-esteem?!

@ moserartist : morons, am i missing out on something here ?! lol

Not intended to make a e-Drama...

They (the others) and I made a point. You made yours.
Your composition and you are the artist.
No big issue.
Let us move on and be happy!

Morons? Who? Where?

good

nice work...

lol, an e-drama could be intersting.

I vote for E-DramA!!
Now serious!
I liked the photo! I liked the mood the light gave it! It may not be "by the book" lighting but for me it works here! I agree that sometimes overexposure is not a bad thing! At least IMHO.

Great portrait! I loved!

Very nice work! I like the mood and expression she has.
The lighting is allready mentioned, so I won't do it again
Wish the eye (iris) was a bit sharper

Really love the tones and mood. Wish the head wasn't cut off at the top though.

Very nice