Katy No. 3

Alternate crop of previous image. Comments welcome.

Hi Peter- I like this crop much better. In the other one (Katy No. 2) I didn't feel the space added much. Here the pose seems naturally relaxed, and the viewer isn't prompted to wonder how the figure is interacting with the space or what kind of narrative might be suggested. Here we are more drawn to the positioning of the hands, and the chin and neck. Also, I without the entire facial features the shot becomes more of a figure study rather than a portrait, in broad terms. Less personal, and more universal. The inclusion of the lips is sensual, rather than identifying (as the eyes would be). In some other people's shots I occasionally object to cropping the head off of the images of models, but somehow here it works quite well. IMHO. Regards, Keith.

very very great... the lights and the pose...

I love the crop, with the contrast of curve on the right and triangulars on the left. nice contrast, too.

Beautiful shot. Love your poses and studies in this group...natural but artistic at once.