KK in repose

I've been trying to capture photos that depict nudity without the feeling of

overt sexuality. I've done art nudes before, but this is a different

category. It's a tricky tightrope to walk, but I hope I was able to convey

this feel in this photo.

Any tips on how to improve?

The model is lovely, and your soft portrait is exquisite.

 Very well done.  Thank you.

- Leigh

This is a very beautiful portrait, Teru. The high-key lighting makes her skin glow. I very much like the connection through her eyes. The chosen depth-of-field and her pose work nicely together to give the image the desired sensuality.

teru,  your combination of high key and softness works very well.  really like how only true focal point are her eyes. i also like the style of work you are trying to produce.  well done!

Thanks for all the comments.

One follow-up question: any suggestions for camera settings? I prefer to get the settings correct during the time of shooting rather than fiddling in post-process. For this shot, I set the lights to slightly overexpose and I set my camera to low contrast and low saturation, but I still needed to do some minor curve adjustments to get the final result you see here.

Is there any way to set my camera to approximate this soft of high key & low sat effect? Do I need to import a customized curve into the camera or can I adjust the built-in settings (camera used was Nikon D700)?

I agree.... the model is lovely, and your soft portrait is exquisite. very nice focus on her eyes

I am a firm believer that if a thumbnail image catches your eye then it may be worth looking at. Definately true in this case, love the softness and warmth. Nice work.

like♥♥♥ beautiful eyes!