Virginia #3

Thank you for your time and comments.

There's a slight blue tinge to her skin, which I'm not sure is intentional, and it puts me off slightly, purely because it seems she should be cold, and she sure doesn't look it! Very nice though.

Jim, that's very interesting to hear about the blue tinge 'cause on my screen(s) she has more of a tinge of wine coloring. And actually, she was a bit cold as it was dawn and there was an intermittent cool breeze, but she's a heck of a sport and a wonderful model to boot! Thanks for checking out my work and taking the time to commment. :-)

Nice. I like the fact that her skin tones are differint than the background. Photoshop???

I rarely, if ever comment on nudes...usually because, even if it meets criteria for art form, it seems to be more about the model than art...or at least the only variable is originality of position and camera angle. The other thing is that when does anyone see a nude except posing in front of a camera? The nearer to a natural setting one can get, the more appeal it would have. Even here, why would this lovely be out nude on a crisp morning, except to pose. So why am I commenting?

 

Your placement of the model on the right third, her face on the upper right intersection and the "flow" of the scarf from that point, "fanning" across the image to toward the opposite corner. The model almost acts as a flag pole for the soft white "flag." The other thing, besides the mountain top horizon being along the upper third, is the soft, but bright contrast of the scarf. I think I'd like the image purely B&W though. The sky looks a bit too surreal for me.

 

To me, this is one of a rare, few nude images I've seen where the model is only a part of the scene and not the only thing that draws the eye...especially of us males. :-) Therefore, I've given this image an asthetic score of 7. (Don't tell my wife! . . .or the minister, LOL)

Stunning model. and I think I kinda agree with Certo's comment. and yes it might look better in pure black & white. personally, I think I might have tried some shots in 2/3 sky instead of 1/3. well very nice picture overall. the stark smoothness of her body against the stark rough terrain also works well. 6/6

I prefer this one not only because of the colour, but the expression on her face.

If i was going to complain at all about the other shots, its her smile!

well here goes my critique,

 

some people say that women have a different perspective of the naked body to the male photographer,

 

in my opinion this is not entirely true,

 

i love this photo and is the sort of thing that if i did nude shoots would definitely love to see on my wall, my angle for photography is that it has to look good on the wall to take the photo,

 

in the same way the drama of this photo, especially the sky is something that to me blown up nice and large would flatter any room

 

it is odd though that there is no eye contact, rather the model almost seems to be looking at something distant to the left of the viewer