igor_r

One of the things I always look for in photos is meaning. That is the essence of a good photograph(er). Your photo is very interesting. Everything screams of fast-paced city life - news, flying cabs, even rain (life in a small town usually stops when it rains). You didn't need to blur the backgroud. Manipulation usually distracts from the point (my eye is drawn to the blur rather than taking in the image as a whole). Also, contrast between the standing "character" and people rushing by would strengthen the theme even more. Myself being a die-hard street photographer, this is a difficult shot to get right. Kudos on the excellent try. I like it.

I'd have to agree with some previous posts that find this image too banal and stereotypic. This could easily be a cable TV commercial for Calvin Klein underwear. Shooting nudes, or people in sexual situations for that matter, is a double edged sword. It's quite difficult to walk that fine line between true art and a cliche. The best approach is to begin by focus either on form or meaning. Either you are appreciating the beauty of curves, lines and angles that is the female/male body. Or, you are concentrating on arranging your subjects are to evoke a meaningful theme. Since the sex theme has been overdone ad nauseum ad infinitum, one must find more interesting ways. For instance, I would tend to avoid overness and would rather imply. The mind is a wonderful apparatus at filling the blanks.