Nude Study 5
by Makka

Comment by magnus:
I'm much more fond of your #4 from this shoot. I think it's her expression that's bothering me. Because she is closer, you can read her expression much better, but all it's telling me is "how much longer do I have to hold this smile?!?". Having her look into the camera would probably have helped too.

Nude Study 4
by Makka

Comment by magnus:
Very classy! I really can't think of obvious ways to improve the photo. I do agree though that with such a lovely face, it would have been better if she inched her shoulder down a bit so we'd see her chin. Also cropping half of the empty space above her leg might emphasize the angular composition more. But all in all, a truly professional looking shot.

Nude Study 5
by Makka

Comment by elru21:
The angle is a little too 'up the nose' for me here. It would have worked better to shoot more over her head and have her look up at you. I think that since we can't see the rest of her body, the pose with her torso up in the air makes her body look too masculine (and that is saying alot with this model) and top heavy, and the angle accentuates it. Her bicep is much too pronounced for such a pretty girl. H

Again, your lighting is really nice. No shadows in the wrong places, and that is tough on a pose like this.

Nude Study 4
by Makka

Comment by elru21:
Wonderful lighting on both your model and the white drop. Great skin tones and color as well.

I like the reflection of the foot, but it is a bit dstracting by her face, especially her eye. I realize you can't have one without the other.

Some minor points...

Her pose is very nice and works great with your angle and composition. I might try to use liquify a little on her little tummy pooch (and I do mean little tummy pooch). She is a beauitful and thin girl, but the pose makes the lines of her hips and belly a little bumpy. I think a clean, straight tummy line would be more flattering.

I would have asked her to take off the bracelet.

Excellent work!

Liza

Message edited by author 2006-06-05 11:55:14.

Nude Study 5
by Makka

Comment by pidge:
Like obsidian, I like the comp and angle.

Since the body and feet are out of the shot, had you though of doing something else with the arms? SOmething to maybe see the ring on her left hand?

Same thing, I wish the shoulder wasn't in front of the chin (personal preference).

I'd also clone out the second catch light at the bottome of her eyes (or whatever the lightish spot is)

Again, all my personal opinion. Nice work!

Nude Study 4
by Makka

Comment by pidge:
Techinique-wise (lighting and such) this is excellent.

Few things that are personal preference
I wish the reflection included her whole face. The bleeding out/not quite half cropping doesn't quite work for me.

I don't like her shoulder in front of her chin. As beautiful a model as this, it'd be nice to see the entire face, and some neck as well

Wish the hair was in the frame as well

As I said, these are all personal, nit-picky things I've noticed. You may do what you'd like with them :)

Excellent job!

Nude Study 5
by Makka

Comment by obsidian:
This is a good picture - I like the composition and the angle that the model is lying in. But - and it is only a small but - the make up tone on the face is very different to the overall skin tone of the model and this jars a little to me. It seems to make too much of the face which impacts the overall compositional "tone".

Lovely Rita
by Makka

Comment by hotpasta:
and she is lovely, lovely Rita! really nice pose and portrait

Lovely Rita
by Makka

Comment by cyan:
nice lighting and tone. It's easier to get a great photograph when you have an exceptional subject to shoot

Lovely Rita
by Makka

Comment by Longfist:
Beautiful lighting as well as an equally beautiful model. You really made the hair very attractive! My only criticizm would be to maybe clone some areas of her armpit there to make it a little more flattering.