Ten minutes later...

[telophase]

...I've moved the arm to rest on the railing.







Better Y/N?

Comments

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

Yes. Almost looks like she turned around to see who was talking to her.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Oh, good. If there seems to be a slight story there, so much the better! XD

[kintail.livejournal.com]

Aha you were already ahead of me when I was commenting on the previous version.

Yes, it works to connect her with the setting and also to imply the before and after to this snapshot, so it looks less like a static pose. Nice!

[solarbird]

I'm in the "no" camp - I think it looks more staged now, rather than less. Sry.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

I'm not worried about stagey-ness, because I don't mind it looking like she's posing for a portrait. But she has to interact with the environment in some way, in order to look like she belongs there, which is the crux of the matter.

[solarbird]

Ah, okay. It certainly does that.

If it'd be in character, you might also have her shift just a little, like she's leaning just a bit against the railing.

[madame-manga.livejournal.com]

She has obviously been enjoying a much better summer vacation than mine, even having to put on a corset, hat and gloves every time she steps out of her cabin. :)

[seajules]

I'm going to want a print of this one.

[tammylee.livejournal.com]

Lovely! She looks quite natural and I like the little detail of her tying her purse to the railing!

[tokyoghoststory.livejournal.com]

adore it!

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

I think the purse vs. binoculars case issue will be resolved in the details of the case-- the interior of a purse looks very different than that of an empty case. And often there's a little thing in the middle to stabilize the binoculars you can hint at.

I think the arm change is great.