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Cigarette smoking woman.

doctor
Dec. 20, 2024
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    doctor
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    Dec. 20, 2024, 12:50 a.m. Dec. 20, 2024, 12:50 a.m.
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    IMG_9295.jpeg

    IMG_9295.jpeg

    JPG, 2.2 MB, uploaded by doctor on Dec. 20, 2024.

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    GreatBustard
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    Dec. 20, 2024, 4:14 a.m. Dec. 20, 2024, 4:14 a.m.
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    In terms of scene and composition, 10/10! However, not a fan of the processing of the photo -- too light for my tastes. Bringing down the curves a bit (especially at the higher end) makes for a much more pleasing photo, at least to my eyes.

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    doctor
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    Dec. 20, 2024, 4:01 p.m. Dec. 20, 2024, 4:01 p.m.
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    How about something like that?

    IMG_9551.jpeg

    IMG_9551.jpeg

    JPG, 2.9 MB, uploaded by doctor on Dec. 20, 2024.

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    GreatBustard
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    Dec. 20, 2024, 4:06 p.m. Dec. 20, 2024, 4:06 p.m.
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    @doctor has written:

    How about something like that?

    IMG_9551.jpeg

    YES!!! Nicely done! It's really such a nice and subtle photo. The loneliness of the scene -- a single woman smoking a cigarette while "experiencing" the world and friends virtually through her phone in the midst of a deserted reality that seems to offer so much more -- is really quite compelling, and works better (a lot better, in my opinion) with the tone curve of the edit.

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    Rich42
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    Dec. 20, 2024, 7:04 p.m. Dec. 20, 2024, 7:04 p.m.
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    @doctor has written:

    How about something like that?

    IMG_9551.jpeg

    You have captured a very beautiful image.

    I agree with the suggestion to darken it a bit. But may I suggest that you "burn down" everything but the area around the woman? I think that globally pulling down the curve takes the life away from her.

    9295-mod.jpg

    I would also crop the image somewhat, but I don't want to intrude too much on an already lovely rendering.

    Very nice.

    Rich

    9295-mod.jpg

    JPG, 930.0 KB, uploaded by Rich42 on Dec. 20, 2024.

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    doctor
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    Dec. 20, 2024, 7:33 p.m. Dec. 20, 2024, 7:33 p.m.
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    Hi Rich, thanks for your comment. On the second attempt I already left the woman with the original lighting, but it may have been a little short. How about this way?

    IMG_9552.jpeg

    IMG_9552.jpeg

    JPG, 2.9 MB, uploaded by doctor on Dec. 20, 2024.

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    Rich42
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    Dec. 20, 2024, 8:27 p.m. Dec. 20, 2024, 8:27 p.m.
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    @doctor has written:

    Hi Rich, thanks for your comment. On the second attempt I already left the woman with the original lighting, but it may have been a little short. How about this way?

    IMG_9552.jpeg

    Also beautiful.

    Rich

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    caspar
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    Dec. 20, 2024, 9:33 p.m. Dec. 20, 2024, 9:33 p.m.
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    @doctor has written:

    Hi Rich, thanks for your comment. On the second attempt I already left the woman with the original lighting, but it may have been a little short. How about this way?

    IMG_9552.jpeg

    I also would have gone down the path Rich suggested and so this looks better imo because it draws more focus on the woman which is the subject.

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