headshot critique

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  The first image in the original post is much stronger than the others.

  Here's why:
  • Depth of field makes her right eye appear very sharp, without obscuring the other eye, or ear.
  • Nice wrap lighting, the light is focused on her face
  • Shadow from the nose matches the corner of the mouth and corners of the eyes in shape.
  • Proper placement of "cinema" highlights in the pupils.
  • Good overall balance, the subject is anchored in the frame.

  The other images don't have these^ qualities.

  The only things I don't like about the first one is the lack of detail in her hair (from underexposure) and her hand over her mouth is unnecessary and hurts the composition.

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  • thanks for the comment, some good stuff in there.. I'm not exactly what you'd call experienced so this is a helpfulhuw_cy

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