The Beauty of Women
Azazel

The Beauty of Women

January 2022

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Entry 11551121
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Extremely sensual photo. The nature of a woman is perfectly shown - beautiful, seductive and mysterious at the same time. I pay attention to details. With a small amount of work in post-production, I would improve the crumpled background and also slightly work on the lighting. Otherwise, good job on your dedication to the essence of femininity.

Entry 11551157
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Entry 11553866
1st
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The photo is perfectly cropped and lit. It is the light that gives this image all the character. Skillful use of props - a shirt and a book - gives the whole finished atmosphere. Congratulations on your invention and I believe that your work will inspire many photographers. If I could give the first 2 places, the photo would take first place ex aequo.

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Enter your best photos showing the beauty of women. Photos can show women of any age that are portraying their beauty, whether you capture the beauty of her character, her clothes, her hair or her eyes etc. Your photos can be either in colour or black and white.

A very atmospheric picture.The nostalgia in the model’s eyes is beautifully shown. The whole thing is emphasized by the wide aperture setting when taking the photo with a shallow depth of field which allowed for a strong bokeh effect in the background. Also the Rule of thirds was skillfully used. Almost textbook photo. In my opinion,I would only gently adjust the model's chest and collarbone (because it’s too bright) so as to get rid of the impression of a slight overexposure.

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Entry 11551188
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Entry 11554548
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Entry 11554551
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Great composition! The photo is very well cropped according to the rule of thirds. Properly used props and optimal positioning of the model. In my opinion, you could subtly soften the lighting in the upper part of the pillar behind the model's head, compensating for the impression of a slight overexposure and at the same time giving depth to the photo by more expressive exposure of the head.

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I am aware that my assessment is subjective. For me, this photo best reflects the beauty of a woman in this competition. Despite the fact that the image is a bit too processed, it has the magic that I am looking for in good photography. The only thing I would like to draw your attention to is framing. By doing studio sessions, you have full control over the model, light and shadow. You coped well with the lighting, but I would suggest positioning the model exactly in the center of the frame. Symmetrically. Keep the left arm of the model closer to her body - as well as her right arm, which would allow for a perfect framing. The model's axis of symmetry should coincide with the photo's axis of symmetry. Either way, it's a great work.

Entry 11554301
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Entry 11554555
93rd
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Very subtle work. The model in the photo seems to be very delicate and ethereal - it is the result of a conscious use of a smaller tonal range in the photo. Very good use of natural light. Personally, I would only remove the lighter portion of the pillar in the top left corner of the photo. This can be done in two ways - the photo is not perfectly vertical, but slightly turned to the right in relation to the center. For example in PS, The easiest way would be to copy the layer and use Ctrl + T to gently rotate it left and then zoom in by holding down Shift and Alt to fill the entire frame. You can also retouch a lighter portion with a stamp tool. With such simple corrections, all focus will only be on the model because the lighter part in the upper left corner will no longer be visible.

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