Fashion portrait: Maria

I am pretty new to fashion photography. I decided to create a diptych of this one too, just like my Last man standing. The second photo wouldn't probably work all by itself. I shot it so that I could combine them.

I am thinking of using this as one of my ten work samples when I try to get into photography school this year.
Before you comment I just have to let you know that I kept the shelves in the background of the second just so that it doesn't look like she has moved. The retouching took 5½ hour for all three shots.

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http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/6...1lobothng8.jpg

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I also want your opinions on this next one.. Which version is best? B&W or color? Sorry for keeping them small.. It looks like her skin is all blurred on these small images but that's not the case on bigger versions.

This is the skin in 100% crop. Just to let you know there IS skin texture. :P
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/3...371cropkm8.jpg

So.. Which one? B&W?
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4...losvbdbni8.jpg

Or color?
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/9...ofrgbdbbc5.jpg

Thanks for looking.

Well like i said before i love the lighting you use, as well as the clean feeling i get from this photo. The kitchen looks really tiny so it makes her look cool. i would go with the black and white photo. It brings more to her eyes.
You did a great job on the retouch without making it look totally fake. Awesome job.

Bloody awesome:D Love your work on these.
And definiteky the BW, brings forward her eyes. Beautiful

her skin looks odd in the bottom two.
I like both of them though, however since the rest of the set is color, color would be better.

Thanks for commentzzzz

I think most people are automatically impressed by B&W, but I really do like it in this case. It's easier to focus on her eyes (the best part of the photo) without her pink lips right there. Great shots!

yes imo the BW is the best to. i'm liking the light you used here. everything is into place :D

i think they all look fantastic, skin looks excellent, i think i should take a page from your book when it comes to that lol.

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Originally Posted by Coolman

i think they all look fantastic, skin looks excellent, i think i should take a page from your book when it comes to that lol.

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yeah skin looks great... i'd lick it ..


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xD the black and white one is awesome too though the colour one.. is also nice.. i can't decide when they're next toi eachother xD

I would recommend the black and white one. It gives a feeling of class and sophistication. :)