HMC-4

Felicidades , buena toma y todo un angel, un abrazo desde México // Salvador 

PDE

Overall this image has a nice high-key effect, but the fact that she is so dark really takes away from it in my opinion.

more light might have spoilt the overall effect. the photo depicts a nude in a situation that is personal to her. the lighting quality makes this photo appear very intimate while more light would be an attempt to turn it into a glamour shot, which in my opinion this is not.

as i always say nude photography is not easy and one must have a clear vision what one is aiming for.

here the lighting or lack of it is just right to give the mood.

light and how we control it is the key to a successful nude photo.

and we must bear in mind that we are dealing with people and the success of a photo is not how much we show but how we show it.

I vote with Scott - the original picture is too dark.

Jerry