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Congratulations! A thoroughly intriguing photo. Amid many examples of tired and over-worked themes, you have produced a technically competent photo that also manages to be extremely interesting. Thanks for the chance to observe real talent CGC

Well done, Jonas! Many photographers try and isolate elements in this way, but the results are often dull or poorly conceived. This is a first-rate example of how well this can be done with the right combination of skill and imagination

 

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Hi Karen, like most of us I come equipped with a set of tastes that mean that various topics or thematic approaches either really 'light me up' - or the reverse. What makes this shot unusual for me is that it belongs in an arbitrary thematic category I have that tends to mean I don't look twice. As back-handed as the compliment may seem, your shot has intrigued me sufficiently to force me to pause long enough to consider what it is about this picture that seperates it from others which connect depictions of the 'feminine' to the natural world. It is technically well executed (those hotspots don't look like you could have done much more with them), but i think it's the clever framing, pose (and its suitability for your model), generous but not overcooked colour rendition, and perhaps the way you've resisted the urge to overwork the 'romance'. It's a credit to your skill, congratulations.

Hi Michal. The photo is competent technically - by that I mean it is well focussed, balanced, the skin tones are accurate etc. Is it a good photographic nude ? I think so - it is not crude or shocking for its' own sake; the model has been handled sensitively and the pose suits her physique. People often ask on this site whether 'this or that' photo is a good one - it pretty well depends on what we are trying to achieve when we take it. Happy snapping! Cheers

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Hi Andrew, the (amateur) model and I have developed excellent communication which allows us to talk our way through a shoot and yet allow her to maintain a spontaneous feel to each shot. She was really taken by the environment and its atmosphere which helped enormously; this shot remains one of her favourites. Thanks for your comments. Clive

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Thanks, Jack. As a former Arts major myself (history) - all the best!

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Thanks Laura! I'm glad it 'spoke' to you. Regards, Clive

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Another nice piece of work, Laura! There's a natural feeling across a number of your pics (and crystal clear here) that suggests to me an ability of your part to get 'in sync' with your models and generate trust. Keep 'em coming! Regards, Clive

OK, Laura . . . I admit it - I'm jealous. Outwardly a simple setup, this shot has so much going for it. I think that the gaze (and perfect catch-lights in the eyes) is what really hits the spot here; but there's more to it than that; this photo is so aesthetically restrained. I mean, it's clearly a nude composition - but only by suggestion. The pose is a clever use of the model's physical attributes that does not appear strained (or just wrong for the model - a common failing) the tonal range is good also. Lovely work, really nice. Regards, Clive

Stunning, Radu, stunning! Nice control throughout and a delicacy captured here that provides plenty to look into after the first impression passes - you must be pleased with this! Regards, Clive

Thanks Kasey and Radu! It's interesting but without the rain to provide reflections it's hard to make this work (well, at least for me) and today was the first time I've been around that part of the harbour with the right conditions - an element of luck there, no doubt about it. Thanks for your kind comments.

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Hi Alpo, thanks for your comments on both shots; I pumped up the ISO in shooting the union members (so to speak). I wanted the grittier look to the shot, leaving the boutique to look glossy and urbane. It's an experiment of sorts - I've not posed multiple images alongside each other for effect before. Like many of my pictures, these are likely to evolve as I find better ways to express such things. Cheers

Hi Alpo, in English-speaking countries we have the saying, 'you learn something new every day' - I suspect this is not so different for other languages/cultures. Your comment is the first suggestion I have encountered of this; my reference is to the Russian revolution early in the last century - in choosing it I employed a military maxim (as a one time soldier), that any coded name used for any purpose should never actually reflect the real purpose. Red Oktober is a completely artificial name that reveals nothing about me and was important at a time where my employers would not have looked generously upon some of my work. By the time I joined this site that was less relevant (I don't actually care any more)but the name was established and I have continued with it - you see it's true - to the pure of heart, all things are pure :-)

Now I have probably assured myself of being a guest of honour on some databases or other that it would be better not to appear on - my, what a wonderful world we live in. I shall consider my use of the name in future. Thanks for your comments

Much as I deplore butchering animals purely in the name of sport, this shot is superb. I agree with you Mario - but suspect that someone hung them between his ears rather than between his legs.

Hi, I think you've done well to manage the strong contrast here; an interesting image. As an aside, and former manager in a utilities company, I'm always prompted to wonder if the concept of 'undergrounding' service cables has ever seen light of day in Asia!

Cliche or not, this is well-executed, with a good colour range and sufficient detail to engage the eye. It's not as 'blown out' as I'd have expected in some of the brighter areas. Well done, mate.

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