Sheila_01

I have just left a comment on a photograph commenting on the cut off fingers and elbows. Here is an example of how to cut off parts of limbs and make it look balanced. There's a lot of strong light around here. You have controlled it very well. A fine shot.

Maybe too much contrast for my taste, but as I said it's a matter of taste!

Best regards!

PDE

Thank you both for the comments.

David - One of the nice things about working in B&W film is the long exposure curve. That, along with my new film scanner, that can handle the contrast range, lets me post images like this one. 

I wasn't sure about the cutoff elbows but decided they didn't bother me either.

Pierre - I'm pleased you understand the choice I made to put her in this light. Others at the workshop wanted to add reflectors and a lot of fill and I asked them not to until I was done as I think this has some power that would have been missing with lower contrast.

-Mark

I like the play of light and shadow on the body of a girl!