Looking for some critiques on my newest render!

Dingo_Gambino

Hello! This is my second forum post, but I just wanted to share what is one of my most detailed renders so far pose-wise, and I was curious if I could get some general critiques/pointers from anyone on the pose posture, shading, expressions and lights. It's for an upcoming book cover! The picture is attached. Thanks for your time!

lilweep

the pose of the male looks very contorted and unnatural to me and there are many mesh intersections happening.  I think it hurts the visual legibility of the scene and its difficult to understand what's happening.

I think both of these figures dont seem to be interacting with (1) eachother and (2) the environment

also i question the choice of camera angle... it's quite a boring angle.  I always cringe inwardly when i see someone put a camera directly parallel to the lines of the subject unless there is good reason to, especially if it's supposed to be a candid shot.

Dingo_Gambino

lilweep said:

the pose of the male looks very contorted and unnatural to me and there are many mesh intersections happening.  I think it hurts the visual legibility of the scene and its difficult to understand what's happening.

I think both of these figures dont seem to be interacting with (1) eachother and (2) the environment

also i question the choice of camera angle... it's quite a boring angle.  I always cringe inwardly when i see someone put a camera directly parallel to the lines of the subject unless there is good reason to, especially if it's supposed to be a candid shot.

Okay! I'll definitely take this into account and make some adjustments. As for the camera angle, I wanted to capture both of their faces and expressions, as I hopped that would help provide some context to the picture, but it seems I still have a ways to go.

 

Thanks for the suggestions!