thankyou for your -lengthy- comment!!! i left the chair in to help with the perspective (if you can imagine the shot without it_doesn't really have any sort of depth). and i did use ring flash, mixed with tungsten which gives the image the warmish tones. x x x
yep, really love this shot. i love the green setee, and particually the hint of the beautifully embroiderd chair in the left. i take back what i said to a certain extent. the viewer can tell exactly what the subject is doing, but it is still really 'intreguing'!!! (your word!!) the subtle colours are really beautiful thomas, i competely love that, for me the colours make the image. did you use a ring flash? the shadows and softness of the face are beaut, there is kind of a halo effect goin on around the head... c x
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