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Now your nude:- It's a good nude pose as nudes go, the lighting is great for this shot. The thing that spoils it for me is the tattoo. It is competing with the luxuriant bush in the centre and drawing my eye away. Perhaps you could have edited it out, shifted the pose to hide it or something else to lessen it's effect. I am not opposed to tattoos and people have every right to be individualistic but just because a model chooses to decorate her body with ink doesn't mean it will work with every pose. As always it is only my opinion.      

Thanks Glenn for your feedback. I always choose to work with non-models(!), real people and the number of people with tatoos in Europe is very high and across all sections of society and age groups. In this pose I was trying to have a balance with the tatoo and also reduced its colour. The model actually wanted the tatoo in as it was an important part of her identity. It really is a matter of taste and I think there is no right or wrong with tatoos and style. An ongoing project of mine is environmental nudes of real people and I am sure some of the shots will raise the same issue about style. Thanks for raising a very valid discussion point, best wishes William

Hi WIlliam,

For me, it just doesn't get much better than this! No need to talk about the posing and lighting... all well crafted. But it speaks to me personally because of its components... a sort of blending of the old and the new. I love the contrast between her beautifully natural pubic hair, and her tattoo. Very well done William.

Best regards,

Michael

Really a nice particular very well composed!

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Well, one has only to take the briefest of glances at William's portfolio to know that  he understands what graphic design is all about. It is more that element that appeals to me here than the nude study per se. However you look at it though, it is an interesting work, bravo. 

Many thanks for all your comments and views from such a well respected group of artists. Best wishes William