Deivi

Looks like its from an enchanted forest, very suggestive!

With all due respect, and I know it is your art, but why the out of focus blob in the foreground? Do you feel like it adds something to the image and frames it nicely?

No Pb MaximusM3, I am also wondering about this part of the image... That's why I need your opinion

Aurelien said:

No Pb MaximusM3, I am also wondering about this part of the image... That's why I need your opinion

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Hi Aurelien,

I am always light-footed before giving constructive criticism

I am usually not a fan of out of focus foregrounds unless they truly add something to the image or they are subtle enough that they are not noticed in a strong image. In this case, it almost seems like a mistake, like something is in the way and distracting attention from the rest. In my humble opinion, and especially when one has time to construct an image, if there is an object that doesn't add something compelling to it and one has the option not to include it, I wouldn't. If that structure (or whatever it may have been) was worth including, I could see the image reversed with a DOF play and the girl slightly out to give a more mysterious feel.

All the best,

Max

Clearly I don't remember such an element when I made the pics. But with rangefinders, sometimes, you have in your image something that was not in the viewfinder, especially this kind. It was a risk I took, and I think I did not succeed this time.

Aurelien said:

Clearly I don't remember such an element when I made the pics. But with rangefinders, sometimes, you have in your image something that was not in the viewfinder, especially this kind. It was a risk I took, and I think I did not succeed this time.

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Yeah but with 120 and a sharp lens, you got cropping options. See PM...works great IMO.

In some ways the blob gives the effect of someone stumbling onto a scene, in that regard it makes it feel more natural and not a setup shot. Just my 2c

Love the Nymph in the forrest idea, lighting is very nice as well. I agree that the "blob" is a bit intrusive for me, but that's just me. I think that you could just crop that off and still have a balanced composition, the OOF grass leads well into the subject.

The "blob" makes it look like that you had to hide to take the shot, enhances the mystery imho..

I agree FiatluX , It gives a very mysterious effect. Woman have no devilish face by the way , everyone is a devil and saint in life