Sunday, July 27, 2014

Alexandra, 5x7 Oil Painting on Canvas, Portrait in English Garden by Carmen Beecher

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My sister took this picture of our friend Alexandra during the week of her wedding. I was struck by the colors, the pose, and her reflection in the water (I'm a sucker for reflections). I broke the rules of composition by placing her smack in the middle top half of the picture, and I like it. Her beautiful red hair is the piece de resistance.

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