The Shy Nude

I do like natural all natural girls in natural light. I hope you do too.

Feedback appreciated.

great work!

I do love your choice of composition here, David. Placing your model off to the side like this isolates her which adds to the feeling generated by hiding her face.  I also find it interesting that she hides her face and most of her breasts but reveals so much else. Very nice work by both of you!

It is a nice image. I like the skin tones and the composition. The lighting is great, but a reflective surface on the woman's right hand side might have helped to bring out some more structure in the very dark hair and stopped what is, at least on my screen, an almost washed out left hip. But as beautiful as she and the photo both are, I am always disturbed when the person being photographed feels the need to hide. For me, personally, that always ruins a shot.

I like this a ton. Please do me a favor and work with it a bit in BW and try taking t dow in tone a tad. All of this just as a favor to me, it is St. Patricks Day/

-Cheers

Mark, I photographed this girl a few times and she always gave me the feeling that she was shy but was always very happy to be photographed. I picked this image to upload as I felt it reflected her character. I am very glad that you like this. Thanks a lot.

Otto, I do appreciate you taking the time. The left hip is hot but I don't think it is blown out. However, judging by Owen's request below, you might not be the only one that sees it that way.  Thanks for taking so much time to comment on this. It is appreciated.

Owen, I was thinking of posting the black and white version of this. However, because it is in natural light, I decided on the colour version. St Patricks day is now over and I never even had a Guinness. However, in honour of you, St Patrick and the black liquid with a white head, the black and white version is attached. I have toned it down a touch as you requested. Thanks a lot.

I like lighting and colours.

Thanks. In this particular case, so do I.

Yes! I think you might be right. Thanks for the words.

I love it. Agree with comments and think it has potential as a black and white.

:-)...Ciaomau!

Karen, Thanks a lot for the comment. I am not sure if you saw the black and white version. It is attached in the comment I gave in reply to Owen above.

Maurizio, Thanks.

I love this shot David! Great pose, and I love the juxtaposition between here hair and her bush... very sexy, yet very artistic! Great job!

Best regards,

Michael

This is an image I like myself and it humbles me to know others like it. Thanks a lot.

You certainly don't need me to tell you that this is very, very good.  I will say there isn't anything I don't like about it.

Praise indeed... Thanks a lot.

absolutely intriguing nude, very nice work my friend

I try. Sometimes I get it right. It is good to know people like you appreciate this. Thanks a lot.