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more from today, uploading them as I edit (so I can put all of your advice to practice)
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>> fence !!POey2hdozCZ
plz to turn down sharpening plz

otherwise, it's okayish. kind of boring.
>> beethy !HJGkSBB3Ao
don't really like this too much..
the color tones are alright, but composition wise this really lacks
>> Anonymous
she's off a bit to the right, looking off to the right which confuses me.
>> Depressed Cheesecake !wFh1Fw9wBU
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>> heavyweather !4AIf7oXcbA
Nice looking portrait, I think the sharpening's fine, you haven't oversharpened the background to hell, which is nice.

I will say that>>144685is correct... she needs a little more room to look.
>> Anonymous
Sharpening is fine. Also eyes are sharp today, good.
>> Anonymous
>>144687

shadow on one eye = fail
>> beethy !HJGkSBB3Ao
>>144687
lighting isn't very flattering here... you've highlighted lots of little bumps on her forehead.
her eyes normally look nice too, but not in this shot
>> Depressed Cheesecake !wFh1Fw9wBU
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Okay give me the cents on this one

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>> Anonymous
>>144687
i like it. ALOT
>> Anonymous
>>144698
ZOMBIE SKIN
>> beethy !HJGkSBB3Ao
>>144698
skin tones are a bit odd near the bottom, but overall the photo is pretty kickass
i like the area around her.. well framed and composed too.
one thing that bothers me a lot is her clothing though. her singlet makes it look like she has no shape at all.. just one log of meat
she could do with something with sleeves
>> Depressed Cheesecake !wFh1Fw9wBU
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>>144702
Ugh you guys are right, the color is just ... dead

Okay, how about this one? I know the vignetting is ridiculous. I like it.

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>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
>>144709

bad lighting on face

and visible shoulder is pitch black NEEDS MORE DYNAMIC RANGE
>> Anonymous
>>144709
crop her right arm off
>> Anonymous
the vignetting is ridiculous

stop using it as an editing crutch and take more interesting pictures.
>> beethy !HJGkSBB3Ao
>>144709
i like the composition of the previous shot more... but this one would've been much much nicer if the model leaned forward with her head (shoulders blurry) .. same background, colors.. everything though.
just my opinion : ]
i do like how open you are to criticism though. you don't get all defensive.
>> Anonymous
>>144713

it doesn't even add anything

he puts it because he likes it

lulz
>> Depressed Cheesecake !wFh1Fw9wBU
>>144713
Oh, christ, get over it. Some people put frames on their pictures, some put their name on them, I like vignetting.
>> Anonymous
If I have to see this damn girl one more time...
>> Anonymous
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Anyways, what is wrong with normal skin tones?

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>> Anonymous
>>144678
Doesn't seem natural at all. Not the pose, the composition, or the processing.

>>144687
Good composition and expression on the subject, but the post-processing is too much. Turn the dial back a bit.

>>144698
A little too much post-processing. The skin tones are fine, but the color of the rest of it bothers me.

Great otherwise.

>>144709

Perfect, except maybe dodge the shadows of her face a bit.

(Good tip for dodging and burning: Make a new layer, set it to soft light, fill with soft light neutral color, do all dodging and/or burning on layers like this. Looks much better than just straight dodging or burning, though I don't know why.)

>>144696
Not everyone is trying to be flattering with their portraits. IMO, as long as someone isn't made to look distractingly ugly, it's fine.

(This is also why I will never be a professional photographer, but somehow I don't think the OP is trying to sell these to the girl or that she's too vain.)
>> Anonymous
>>144720

lulz

vignetting is the step up from HDR

2 months later, you'll be stabbing yourself in the eyes because it looks retarded
>> Depressed Cheesecake !wFh1Fw9wBU
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The general gist is less post-processing. Here's one with just a color and contrast touchup ... any less and the photo just looks too plain, imo.

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>> Anonymous
>>144729
this one looks really flat for some reason
>> Anonymous
>>144729

looks fine

plain = win sometimes

instead of using photoshop for massive fail
>> Anonymous
>>144729
Too much color changing. It's the color that bothers me (and probably most) more than anything else. Just a little bit less color correction, sort of about the amount of that first beach set you posted, or the next one.

The vignetting's fine; you use it well, unlike most people
>> Anonymous
>>144733
Oh, and also, the composition's problematic.

Keep working in this style if you want to, though. Any style can be mastered and made to work if the artist's good.
>> Depressed Cheesecake !wFh1Fw9wBU
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One more for today

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>> heavyweather !4AIf7oXcbA
>>144747
Is your monitor calibrated? These are some weird fucking skin tones. Nice portrait though, if you could color correct it.
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>144709
This is my favorite.

The rest are also very good, though. Also: Cute girls are cuuuuute.
>> Anonymous
>>144855
This could explain why these seem off.
>> Anonymous
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weeeeeeeeee

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>> Anonymous
>>144729

lets say she is more fa- erm beautiful with long hairs like that
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>144729
Incidentally, while postprocessing, you might want to grab hold of that Heal tool and take out a few of the more obvious zits and bumps. Leads to much happier models.