Thanks for passing by, Paul. This pose (and much of my nudes) is actually inspired on one photo by Thomas Doering, who has an amazing port in this website.
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Paul, thanks for passing by and giving your fedback. It took me a while to realize these purple tones on the decidous trees came from the adjustment of the red tone curve. I made a test without that setting and actually the photo has a different character, yet I am not sure I like it more.
Hi John. Thanks for passing by. It is real honor to get you commenting on my work. The merit of the pose falls mainly on my beautiful model. Regarding the focus, it was just the sweet f8 as in studio I control exposure with power/distance of flashes. The softness you correctly detect is caused by the frequency separation and dodge&burn I used on post.
John, on the light of the last photos you posted I'd venture to think you accidentaly left the focus on manual. Is it only me or are they all slightly ouf of focus?
Thanks Keith. It was not even on purpose. I told her to turn sideways in pursuit of a regular portrait with unbalanced shoulders then she gave me her profile. I like it and triggered the shutter. The rest was just some adjustment of levels in LR and skin clean up in PS. Its great, and at the same time frustrating that the best things come by chance, totally unplanned.