Cradled in Rock

Very nice picture, the body, while in a constrained attitude, looks naturally uniting diagonally with the rock structure. The magnificent hair, and breast line, together with the arm line, and the model face attracted and looking at something are just perfect, either the natural grace of the model, or the direction of the photographer. Reminds me of some stunning pictures by ht elate photographer Jeanloup Sieff, taken either in Death Valley or in Lanzarote on a volcanic island. Very well done overall. I forgot to mention the attractiveness of the smooth skin contrasting nicely withe the grainy rocks....

@Yves- Thanks so much for your detailed commentary on this image. I am flattered that you would compare this to a Jeanloup Sieff image. You are too kind. This is the most detailed review I have received on any of my images in many years. I so appreciate the discourse which has been sorely lacking on the site for a long time. The model is surprisingly able to rise to the occasion with much of our collaborations too. I was preparing to send her a print of this image as well. Thanks again for taking the time to make such a detailed and kind commentary here. I will try and reciprocate.

My comments were spontaneous, I went browsing pictures trying to compensate for the current difficulties of travelling and got naturally attracted by yours, as they stand out, particularly the B/W nudes in nature. The subtle slightly overcast sky of this one reminded me of a picture by Jeanloup Sieff that I had a chance years ago to see printed on argentic paper, the norm at the time, in an exhibit, printed by the late master printer Jean Yves Bregand.

 

I had once paid a visit to Imaginoir, the name of Bregant's lab in Paris, with the idea of ordering a print of one of my negatives, but looking around at some prints from celebrated photographers, I got intimidated, and did not event asked anything. Not long after, Imaginoir acquired a very new and costly printing machine that would laser print conventional paper with the help of digital technology, but the supplier of the special large format paper went bankrupt and Imaginoir followed, prints were no longer in fashion, and Jean Yves Bregand eventually died. Very sad story, and I have always been sorry since for not having the courage to have one print made.