He Wakes Me Too Early
by fotomann_forever

Comment by Kelli:
Great colors!

He Wakes Me Too Early
by fotomann_forever

Comment by Mikelangelo:
Woop... that's bright red. I like the close up. Nice detail. I would say the color might be a touch too intense.. but it's a great image.

He Wakes Me Too Early
by fotomann_forever

Comment by MacDonald:
made me smile.. so many mornings I resented the crowing of a rooster - great color and the feathers are crisp

He Wakes Me Too Early
by fotomann_forever

Comment by debapaka:
Love it!! I hope this does well. 10

Industrial Bronze
by fotomann_forever

Comment by sher:
i think this is outstanding! very evocative of pin-up calendars from years back. i agree with some of the others, though...if she was wearing goggles, it would be perfect. don't let the negative comments get you down. there ARE people on this site who recognize artistic interpretations. :)

Industrial Bronze
by fotomann_forever

Comment by kenskid:
This is an amazing looking photo. Great Job.

Industrial Bronze
by fotomann_forever

Comment by Mick:
I wouldn't worry about the negative comments if I were you. Some people just have serious problems dealing with nudity in any form, and their prejudice prevents them from seeing anything containing nudity as art.

Obviously, a lot of people like the image, including me. Heck, it's already got more favorites than many ribbon winners have. Be proud of your work, and ignore the bozos.

He Wakes Me Too Early
by fotomann_forever

Comment by kteach:
Seems a bit too red to me. Otherwise, I like this one. Very clever!

Industrial Bronze
by fotomann_forever

Comment by CalliopeKel:
The more I look at this photo the more I think its amazing. The color of the light coming from the sparks onto her body seem natural to me and convincingly appropriate for what she is working with.

The 'forced' expression looks perfect to me. She is grinding something with force, not to mention how dangerous this sort of work is, I think the strained expression fits within this scenario.

The oil on her body is perfect because it illuminates the lighting on her voluptuous body. This photo is very controversial it appears, and that makes it all the more appealing to me.

I love your models shape (curvy and not all boney) and kudos to her bravery to pose for this shot. I think it should have ribboned personally.

Do some more like it!

Message edited by author 2005-12-07 18:36:58.

Industrial Bronze
by fotomann_forever

Comment by CEJ:
To expand on my earlier comment and support my vote on this:

Composition - her pose looks very forced/fake. Like she is being yelled at to stand still or something. The skin, to me, is very unappealing in this setting. If there were beads of sweat to show activity, maybe, but as it is she just looks like she needs a shower. Her expression is strange and adds to the 'forced' look of her pose. Above the head there are two flares or errant sparks or possibly something in the background that make it look like her head is skewered (perhaps adding to the strange expression). I find the beams and structure elements in the background to be very distracting - below her arm, above the grinder to the left. The lighting across her chest/face is very bright and in conflict with the rest of the image.

Although she has a grinder in her hand, I don't get industrial from it. She could be in her garage working on a sculpture which is not industrial. Too ambiguous in my opinion. A grinder is not indicative of industry, just a power tool. Having her nude is totally unnecessary. A pair of dirty overalls with no shirt would have been just as good and stronger in my opinion. Saftey goggles would have added an element that would lend to industrial, but not necessary.

The focus seems slightly off or it is the color/processing. The line of her back has a distinct red line that is separate from the shadow. Whatever it is she is grinding on is not sharp either and the bright spots on them draw away from her face (might be a plus but I don't think you intended it that way).

The overall color...her skin looks yellow, not tanned or white (I have calibrated monitors and have viewed this image on three - I see the same on all). The browns and rust, if developed more, would offset that some. The background would have been better if all black and the faded objects in it were not visible at all or else completely visible to support an industrial setting.

EDIT: Typos only

Message edited by author 2005-12-07 18:26:52.