Risti - 01

Your comments & critiques will help me improve my skills. Thanks very

much in advance.

There is a nice tranquility to this shot, enhanced by the way the light is reflecting on her body. i think I would have preferred her not touching her breast, but I am not sure where I would want thehand, not on the other knee.. Interesting color tones and the back ground works well. Nicely done. - Charles

Thanks very much for your nice comments, Charles. Regarding the hand, I just wanted to provoke a bit, meaning that I wanted the model to imitate the hand positions of the Buddha ("Mudras"), say in a sensual way: while "the right hand, placed upon the right knee in earth-pressing mudra, symbolizes the union of method and wisdom, samasara and nirvana, and also the realizations of the conventional and ultimate truths”, the left hand, placed upon the left breast, symbolizes fertility & sensuality (according to me)… :-) More info @ www.lotussculpture.com/mudras.htm for instance.

Thank you for the lesson. - Charles

You're welcome, Charles...

Thanks very much, Michael, for your nice comments. I appreciate.