With a little help from your friend
by Paul

Comment:

Originally posted by Lydia: I'm not at all into the whole lesbian thing, but the colors and light here are gorgeous. 9

I thank you for your generous vote but I certainly don't see any 'lesbian thing' going on here. It's just an extension of one figure nude into two figure nudes - it was the continuation of form, and in this case function, we were after. It's a tricky modelling feat to give great shapes under load like this. Some from this short set had more interesting angled poses but this one had the best 'lightbulb' hand and gave emphasis to the challenge theme. I could have done a similar shot clothed - it would have been different but probably still effective; it's just not how it worked out within the wider set, but I don't think the nudity (within the depicted context) says anything about sexual orientation. Why would it?

A Grim Event
by Samantha_T

Comment:
Multiple congratulations!

Thither
by markwiley

Comment:
Best image in the challenge by a country mule.

making orange
by cutout

Comment:
This is fabulous - and some people think my photos are a bit saucy!

Them and us
by Paul

Comment:

Originally posted by ubique: Funny to find you way down here in this unaccustomed place. Your new lights are shining into the nasty corners already. It's dusty and smelly, but there's not so many footprints, fag ends and discarded chip packets. So it all balances out in the end. Cheers.

Ha! Thanks! There will be inevitable relapse too; I'm not yet where I need to be.

The life still there, upon her hair - the death upon her eyes.
by Paul

Comment:

Originally posted by Ja-9: this is amazing Paul...I really wish you would explain how you got the eyes and nose in this...stunning

Ah, OK (I'm a bit late here). I just photographed a real-life (or death) skull I have laying around the house. I used to use it for teaching. Just a case of painting the layer through then and a bit of 'liquefy' to get it to look right.

four point eight eight eight eight
by tnun

Comment:
Wild, bright and blurry - there's lots here, but much of that won't appeal to the DPC masses. I'm guessing you'll be about 4.1.

eight-1
by Wagonwheel

Comment:
Interesting guess! I think you'll be about a 4.5.

4.3
by jmritz

Comment:
Simple and perhaps subtle. The lack of focus will put many off though. I guess 4.1

Sum of These
by GeneralE

Comment:
Probably! I guess 4.01