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Very nice picture!! mmmmmmmmmmmmm

Strangely bashful and chaste. And I like the composition with her right hand in the shadow, her left hand with her fingers stretched out. A very cool image.

Very nicely used natural light, opposite to back lighting suggested by studio/stock photographers. Hand is unnaturally placed and disrupting like wooden object in contrast to well balanced gamma and shapes.

 

 

Very,very good composition John.

Nice shot. Perfect lighting of the model. I find the background a bit disturbing. It will be excellent when she is eventually ready. Cheers. Yves P.

Only one word for you, OUTSTANDING.

Wonderful image. Love the elegance of the model and the delicate tones. Perfect crop.

Yes, the light is very good here. I love the way the long belly muscles are visible. You see, John, I do like some of your photos. When it's good I say it, when it's crap I say it too. This is good.

I thought you said that you were not going to visit my pages any more Juha? I would prefer that you just keep away. I do not relate to the offensive manner in which you express yourself.

Excellent photograph. I love the pose, lighting and contrast. Well done.

John, this is ---------- Im at a loss for words. 7/7 jim

I am agree with Jim, ... Fantastic, Bravo, John. 7/7

 

Alberto

Thank you Alberto and the others. I am glad that this photo was met with approval.

perfect work - light, composition. very good photo.

If I could see the right hand it would be a 7/6 to me

Romantic, delicate, with this outstanding gesture of her hand as if she were embarassed for something, (I don't miss her hidden hand) at all there is a lot of subtle details in this remarkable work.

 

You know John, I can be trying to find the right words for a while and I still being without explain exactly what I feel in front of this image, but I accuse my lack of english, of course.

 

Anyway, here there are more than simply her undeniable beauty and your characteristic photographic mastery, a shot with an atmosphere high above your other beautiful works.

Thank you Carlo. Your words add some more poetry to the image ..

stop eating the chocolate and pay attention!!! 'a shot in preparation'.so i get that this its just a trial and there were things overlooked!!!.

there are some things that could be better in my opinion( as novice as usual) in this photo. the position of her left hand and in special the way it is high up and open does not go at all with the rest of the composition. the overall look of her body is a soft one.her hand looks like almost from a different composition so much the contrast is between the two of them. almost to manly for her sensuality. if her fingers would have touched the curves of her neck it would have been a lot better. another thing is the shadow on her right hand. a little to much of it. apart from the fact that it makes the hand looks smaller and 'sinister' to me, it does not look quite right compare to the shadow on her right side of her right breast. it seems it needs a little touch of light and maybe,maybe some on her right leg stocking. .....

so now that you know my opinion, would you tell me "the secret" to get them if chocolate`s not the one!!!

Sorry Romeo, your critique is excessively detailed. If a picture deserves so specific critique step by step then you don't "feel" the statement of the exposure, or you don't like it. Because photography is just this; like it or not, feel it or not, the image is moving you or not, it's reaching you or not.

Can this shot be better? Under the light of philosophic principles I should say "yes", under the common sense I should say: "take a look again before say something".

At last, do you like it?

Perfect light and posing with wonderful composition . A most beautiful work

Thanks Carlo. I totally agree in that I think appreciation has to do largely with feeling. This is true for any work, whether in photography, painting, sculpture or whatever. Subjectively, one can find things to criticise in any piece, but for the most part it is irrelevant and not every one will agree anyway or they will focus on something different. Ultimately, do you like it, does it move you or does it not, that's what counts and what it will be judged on. Photography, particularly in glamour and figure studies is not an exercise in semantics or mathematical equations. It has to do with sensitivity and feeling. That is why I always say also that straight walls and horizons, and missing fingers have nothing to do with a good or bad photo.

 

To answer your question Romeo, you need to show to your models that you can portray them as tender, loving human beings, and no amount of words or chocolate will suffice ... :-). Nor are they are interested in looking like a perfect piece of architecture, though even that Carlos Chavez has shown us can be portrayed with mystery and exquisite grace (just look at his files on architecture, design and shape). Surely with a name like yours Romeo, I have nothing to teach you !

 

Thanks to both of you.

John,

Yet another wonderful shot. I do agree with some of the comments here. Photography is and can be quite a topic of discussion. It is an subjective art form. As an artform there rules of the trade...yet rules are meant to be broken. When it comes down to it at the end of the day, the question is "Do you like it?" Whether one takes photos in the style of a shot they are looking at or not, everyone has a valid opinion. I don't takes nude shots for many reasons, one being I dont know anyone as beautiful as your friends John that would do that for me (plus my wife may not like it). Yet that doesn't mean that looking at a photo like this and many others can't have an effect. I like this one because of the elegant beauty brought out in the models pose and the lighting. John, you seem to always seem to be able to capture the mood of your models with ease and I applaud you for that. Kudos once again!

Thank you very much Jeff, the model that will read this will appreciate your comment also, indeed she is elegant and it shows here. My wife paints, which probably helps to look at the work in a more detached manner, but I do have her support and I appreciate that. As for my friends, well they more often become so after photographing them than the other way around. The intensity of the relation I have found however is one that leads to long lasting and sincere friendships.

Excellent shot of a coy & beautiful lady,John. Your composition and contrast are superb.