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Such a natural pose from the posemaster!  And such a gorgeous model with a perfect body!  I would expect nothing less from you John!  Bravo!

Gorgeous!! Beautiful model and colors

Cheers

Hi John,

 In 99.9% of your photos I am deeply awed by your ability to pose and capture the lovely ladies.  Here, however, I must object.  The background is so visually discordant with books, wall molding, lamp, etc. that I find it lacks the usual visual clarity of design I expect to find in your works.  I do not mean to discredit your fine accomplishments.  It is just that this one seems not to measure up to your usual standards.

Regards,

Jerry

Thank you friends ..

Jerry, haha, that is a much higher approval rating than my own!  

Jokes apart, I know that occasionally I transgress certain visual norms and indeed I acknowledge that the background can be a distraction here. There is either not enough of it or too much, yet .. the frame on the mantelpiece is part of the message for me, though it may not have that effect on you.

I tried removing the lampshade, more effort than I usually undertake, and it ended up looking a little bland. I've already done the work so why not show it here ..

ultimately, what it comes down to  very often for me in a "glamour" shot  is the personality, and I am overcome by that of the model here, but you as the viewer and the one I am addressing myself too, and your opinion therefore  is more important than mine. Thank you for your critique, I appreciate it. 

...so it was time well spent, I'd say  :)