Naiad

Beautiful photo to me, love the long exposure. She has a great figure and the pose works well. Very good work Dana.

nice

Wonderful pose and exposure. The tonal range here is wonderful and detail is retained in areas . Well done.

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I like the clipped black areas.  Makes her stand out  They frame her.  Skin tones are nice,  I'm a real fan of blacks in photos. 

Beautifully composed and lit Dana, bravo ..

Nice Dana, she looks like she is flowing over the rocks just like the water. Beautiful definition of the lines and curves of her figure.

Splendid idea, splendid result! 7!

Her position balances well with the flow of the water. Very Good!  

I not too sure about the aesthetics of having that quantity of foreground rock in the image. Would I have included a bit more water on the left or taken a different path?  Having a beautiful unclothed young woman in front of me with concerns for her safety, I might have been distracted. (*_*)

In any event, despite my 'questions', this is very appealing image. Keep up the very good work!

Many thanks to everyone for looking and commenting.  Sorry for the late response but I have been on holiday.  

David.  I am glad you liked it.  The model makes my work easier.  She knows how to pose and I just need to get the technical parts right.

Osincev.  Thanks.  Glad that you liked it.

Owen.  Good to hear from you and thanks.  These longer exposures are a bit tricky because you need to get the moment when the model is not moving.

Alan.  Thanks.  I am glad that you noted the black areas and I agree that they help frame her.  

John.  Thanks.  We had a nice overcast day with soft light, which helped quite a bit.  

Teddy.  Thanks.  The credit for the pose really goes to the model.  She is a natural and I just need to be ready and push the button at the right moment.  I do like how her form mimics the water as well.  

Maurizio.  Thanks.  A 7 from you is a huge compliment.  I am glad that you liked it.

Tony.  Thanks for the look.  I like her pose and position as well.  I tend to agree with your assessment of the rock and foreground.  The positions for shooting in this situation were pretty limited and it was hard to move for another perspective or angle.  I wanted to keep the aspect ratio of the photo and cropping anymore would compromise the composition (at least in my opinion).  In the end, I decided that the rock provided some stability and detail that anchored the image and was a counterpoint to the movement.  I might try another crop and let the aspect ratio differ.  I will let you know.  Glad that you liked it and I intend to keep on shooting.  

Thanks again to everyone.  Dana...

A river sprite to be sure... O So Lovely, Dana. A marvelous nude in the landscape image.

Thanks Raymond. Welcome back!  Dana...

Had to add this to my faves....

Teddy.  Thanks!  I was humbled to get on your FAVS list.  Dana...

First class work!

Howard.  Thanks for the compliment.  I am humbled.  Dana...

Wonderful, this goes right in my favourites folder.

There is a great contrast and yet a abalance between the steadiness fo her body and the flow of the river. Beauty through time.

Gabriele.  I am glad that you took a look and commented.  I am flattered that you put it into your favorites folder.  I hadn't thought of the contrast between movement and stillness that you saw but like the observation.  I also like your metaphor "beauty through time".  Thanks and all the best in the new year.  Dana...

A bit confused there; is she Belisama, goddess of lakes and rivers, fire, crafts and light or one of the Naiades, fresh water nymphs. No matter it's beautiful in every respect.

Andrew.  I was thinking freshwater nymph when I titled it but she is a goddess.  I am glad you thought it beautiful.  Thanks.  Dana...

So beautiful. Great tones and well composed. Well done.

Raymond.  Thank you for looking and commenting.  For BW, I always look for the tonal range first and I am glad that you liked it.  All the best.  Dana...