Suzie On The Fainting Couch Pd

• Alan9940

• May 30, 2019

Looks quite nice to me!

 

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  Peter Black

• May 30, 2019

You have so many possible choices for a final result, you may be stuck on it forever! I used to make rough prints and stick them up on a pinboard in the kitchen for a week or 2 until I formed an opinion of which version was best, and often it was an inbetween of 2 that I'd done. I guess the other thing will be the final destination of the print, as to whether it will be displayed behind glass or similar?

 

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  awty

• May 30, 2019

Love the fabrics and tapestries, they all flow together.
My father was an Upholsterer, occasionally would recover a Chase Lounge, look nice, but weren't very comfortable or practical.
I think the light is too central, and flowing the wrong way, would work better from left to right, so the young lady is looking towards it.....just a touch. Maybe you could dodge and burn a little.

 

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  artonpaper

• May 30, 2019

Thank you Alan.
I hear you Peter. Palladium often yields results that take some getting used to. Plus, working with digital negatives brings the opportunity, not just to change the chemical mixture, but also to change the entire range of values and contrast in the negative.
Awty, this is another photo where I shot the scene as it presented itself. The couch was in place there. I thought the brick wall made a good background and she is facing windows which were high on the left. There were other windows if I remember correctly, possibly on the right, acting as fill.

 

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  awty

• May 30, 2019

You need a time machine. If you could lighten the shadow of the lounge on the back wall, maybe dodge the wall behind her head a smidge and try and get a tiny bit more light on the back left side of the lounge.....maybe. Its a great picture, you do very good work and I'm but a learner, working the light always intrested me. Spend most of my time trying to work it out.

 

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  artonpaper

• May 30, 2019

Not sure about that. My attention goes elsewhere when viewing print.

 

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  awty

• May 31, 2019

Sorry, feel free to ignore my comments I get carried away. BTW, looks like something weird is happening with her back bone, maybe a trick of the light or she has bad scoliosis.

 

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  artonpaper

• May 31, 2019

No spinal problems. I guess a trick of the light. I have no problems with your comments. They are different than most comments and that makes them interesting. Everyone's perception is different, yours is unique in my experience. Are you an art director by any chance?

 

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  jtk

• May 31, 2019

I don't think this should be a study in upholstery. A great square format lurks in that 2X3. I'd crop. Her expression, pearls, and tats seem more important that the taffeta, which wants to demand priority.

 

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  artonpaper

• May 31, 2019

@awty @jtk - I'm wondering what you both think of the way I handled the the couch and the wall in another photo of susie, this time posing with Sarah.If you loo back about a month ago in my gallery media you will find it there. I don't think I've ever encountered the mention of upholstery regarding one of my photos. LOL