Well Anca; first of all, I've been browsing your gallery for the last few days and it is truly spectacular and inspiring.
Although I like this technique that you've been using, I kinda feel there is something misplaced in this shot compared to the others. I realize that the blurriness of the object of interest is your subject point embraced in this interesting ambiance. However, I feel your subject has gone a bit disproportionate relative to her size (because I assume she's the same model in [link])? Nevertheless, I would have tried to capture the blurriness yet maintaining the proportions (specifically waist up). Whic I know might not be easy... but her legs look too short compared to her upper trunk. The lighting is superb in this shot. I can still see the foreground and hence you did not waste parts of this ambiance. Also the tree far left in the far side. very nicely done. As for the composition, indeed with the trees, the swing, the model and the angle I think it is quite smoothly merged. I would have been curious, however, to see how would such a shot be like if it would have been taken from a lower angle, maybe laying on ground and tilting the camera a bit.... Just a thought. Two things I do not like here: 1- The framing: I don't see the use for it, well maybe for your name at the bottom.. but the thick black line is disturbing to me. 2- The cropping. Is it just me or is it not a real box? maybe because of the extra few pixels at the bottom? but frankly, it can distract the viewer, especially in a shot like this where a perfect square would have definitely been more eye-appealing.
Overall, I honestly think this is a very compelling shot. Although similar concepts have been marked before, I think you've done it very nicely here by excellent use of light, exposure, technique and other elements.
Although I like this technique that you've been using, I kinda feel there is something misplaced in this shot compared to the others. I realize that the blurriness of the object of interest is your subject point embraced in this interesting ambiance. However, I feel your subject has gone a bit disproportionate relative to her size (because I assume she's the same model in [link])? Nevertheless, I would have tried to capture the blurriness yet maintaining the proportions (specifically waist up). Whic I know might not be easy... but her legs look too short compared to her upper trunk.
The lighting is superb in this shot. I can still see the foreground and hence you did not waste parts of this ambiance. Also the tree far left in the far side. very nicely done.
As for the composition, indeed with the trees, the swing, the model and the angle I think it is quite smoothly merged. I would have been curious, however, to see how would such a shot be like if it would have been taken from a lower angle, maybe laying on ground and tilting the camera a bit.... Just a thought.
Two things I do not like here: 1- The framing: I don't see the use for it, well maybe for your name at the bottom.. but the thick black line is disturbing to me. 2- The cropping. Is it just me or is it not a real box? maybe because of the extra few pixels at the bottom? but frankly, it can distract the viewer, especially in a shot like this where a perfect square would have definitely been more eye-appealing.
Overall, I honestly think this is a very compelling shot. Although similar concepts have been marked before, I think you've done it very nicely here by excellent use of light, exposure, technique and other elements.
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