Lydia (Blazing), Standard Hotel, Meatpacking, NYC

very good in BW

excellent portrait - especially in terms of lighting and contrast! her expression is a little bit awkward in this photo but overall - great work!

I like this image because of the challenge of the strong back light effecting the foreground lighting and clarity of the model. You did a good job of using fill in light. The background is also blurred just enough to still give detail but not distract from the model. I also like her expression in this photo. In my opinion it is a fine casual portrait that resonates with me.