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My beautiful and talented fiancé and muse, Tracy! Once a busy model in

her younger years, she's still got what it takes in her early 40s! She is now

my only model, confidant and muse... not to mention the girl I intend to

marry! Hope you'll give her a hearty PN welcome! Thank you! Michael

It is good to have a muse. The mask is quite a feature of this image that I am thinking a head shot would have been the way to go. I do think it is brave of you to post a picture of someone you feel so close to. I know a lot of parents do this thinking that the world wants to look at their little darlings and that the world will think they are little darlings too. If I am being honest, she doesn't look totally relaxed in this image which spoils the mood for me. Also, I can't work out why you cropped out her hand and foot.

Hi David,

You're being hard on me today!  You know, every image strikes different people in a different way.  She actually was relaxed, and I just loved the apprehensive look this image delivered... JMHO.  This is the only site where some of the photogs gig you for cropping extremities.  While I do keep that in mind, I don't hold to it like it is taboo to do so, but I respect your opinion.  As far as using my lover and muse, I have no desire to any longer shoot anyone else, and I have learned the hard way that it can be hard on relationships.  But, still loving to do art nudes, I'm certainly going to take images of my willing partner.  In actuality, I'm very proud of her and I love to show her off.

Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving and a very Merry Christmas my friend!

Didn't mean to appear hard... only honest! I do appreciate, opinions do differ.

Fun shot.  Nice too.  Best to the happy couple.

Beautiful!!

Well David, I've always appreciated your honesty for sure!  Thank you Alan and Alberto!