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Starvy,

I hope you like it.

Pierre,

You did not have! to change your mind. I made some color corrections and it looks splendid!

nice one. liked it.

Hi Andrew, great one! I like the colour version best; especially for the hint of blue that her eyes produce.. if you convert to b&w, maybe it helps to play with the red to get the best skin tones and texture. cheers, rob

Andrew,

Thank you again for allowing me the pleasure of looking at your work. As always, your depth of field is just right. Her face is very flatteringly smooth. I like the posture but there are two issues here for me. Firstly, the ring. There is something puerile in her gaze. That gaze is deceptively seductive but the ring symbolises attachment. Am I thinking too much? I'd have liked her without it. I am slightly undecided about the nether region. Do I want to see more or see less? The rotic look would certainly demand more of it but as I look at it this evening, I feel like wanting to see a little less!

My last issue is the backdrop yet again! You are so good at the difficult stuff but seem to oversee the simple! I want to see less of it and thus perhaps some form of backlighting or a greater distance from the backdrop would be preferable. The colour is a little too natural for me and it seems to feel a little too yellow against that contrastless backdrop.

Once more, such a pretty model and you do flatter her so much. I'd definitely want to see lots more from you with the same model. Challenge me!

Merry Christmas!

Starvy,

You have many good points there, but with some I do not agree. Picture is not only documenting the reality but it also is a form of artistic expression.

I could easily move the model further so there would be no shadow. I left the gentle cast as a connection with reality or the backdrop. I could give her any skin tones I want but I like it on a warm side. Perhaps it is my monitor, but I like it this way.

Elegant and natural nude shoot, well done Andrew!

My vote goes to the B&W version (perhaps too bright in places, but didn't want to spend ages masking)

Btw, which background is real? -- I'd guess this one -- the "wallpaper" looks very natural / believable, including its reflection on the table's top, which actually defies the laws of optics ;)

Tomek,

She was sitting on a table next to the white wall. I have a b&w version. I will post it with dedication to you.

Andrew