Legs

I fiddled with this photo quite a bit - could not decide wheather to

have the shoulders included or not. Would love to know your thoughts.

It's difficult to decide if it's better with the shoulders or without. Perhaps it's better with them...

I like the sharpness due to the big depth of field.

I think it would have been better to paint the stair totally black

I thought it was fun without the shoulders, just a couple legs floating out there in space.

I agree with Steve - just legs. 10 or whatever it is nowdays for Originality.

It might just work without the shoulders...

I actually think the shoulders work, but if it would be nicer if they were more relaxed.

 

Aside from that. Great image. Good contrast.

 

 

I think the shoulders add femininity, as the legs in themselves aren't terribly sexy. Although I guess they might be to a guy! The stair (?) looks a bit slanted and the vertical line in it is distracting. Perhaps you could clone that out, but I think making it totally black would lose the depth and it would look like she was sitting on a rod (ouch) Maybe the solution to the dilemma is to have one shot with the shoulders and one without.

I would think totally black background would be better. The step is a distraction, especially the white strip. The photo is striking and original.

Shoulders are great (needed), but the texture in the bottom strip doesn't work for me.

What a lovely picture. You got it just right. It has it all - sex, humour and gesture. Nice job, Ken.

I like the shoulders on the top. The diamond necklace makes it feel like a commercial, but something around the neck definately makes sense. The carpet texture is unattractive, especially the seam in the middle, but all black doesn't look good (tried it in PS). Not sure what would have worked better. I like the silver strip she's sitting on, though. Cool photo

I like the shoulders in it. It gives me something to attach the legs too. Without them, the legs look creepy :)

I vote to keep the shoulders but change what she is sitting on. The line in the step is very distracting. Otherwise, great pose great legs and funky shoes all work together.