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08/31/2004 04:23:40 AM · #1 |
This is the other nude I actually considered entering into the challenge. I didn't do well at all, but I still prefer the one I chose to enter, At Peace With Curves:
for many reasons. I like the colours, despite the uneven tones, and I liked the innocence of the shot, though some people didn't seem to get the same feeling from it. My alternative, Risqué:
was taken at the same time, but has a very different mood. Both shots have very minimal cropping; my intention was to fill the entire frame, and I think it works well. Risqué feels more abstract, and is certainly both moodier and darker than Peace is.
These have nearly identical poses, but are polar opposites - one is shameless and a tad sexual, the other is innocent and rather modest. I'm curious to see if others get the same vibes, and I'd love any comments or criticism on the outtake. |
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08/31/2004 04:56:28 AM · #2 |
I really like the facial expression and the toning of the second image, very strong. It is only the more messy arrangement of the hair which I don't like, especially the hair going across on the left. Therefore I still prefer the first.
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08/31/2004 05:32:30 AM · #3 |
First image:
As a whole the composition seems to be ok. One thing thoug; cropping face in a picture, especially eyes can give a discomforting feeling. In this it does not matter so much since she's not looking at the viewer.
But the vibes from composition is a bit more complex story. I think her breasts dominate too much in this picture. Her hair forms more or less a straight line to the curvy part, making a feeling of "staright to business".
Her breasts also dominate the 1/3 lower part of the image. Hands makes the impression of intimiditation, since they break her curves too little. Only her fingers are shown here and they are pointing up. Notice red fingernails screeming for attention, which then triggers men's imagination ;D. Notice the impropriate position of her left hand thumb.
I think these are the things which take most credit for slight "pornish" impression I get. Also, gazing from left to right gives a nice dominating impression not uncommon in that genre in western culture.
Perhaps you were after all these things which I see working against the artistic nature in this image. And after all, these are nyances only. This is the way you speak of a subject with the viewer.
In the second image the leading to business is introduced with curvy lines by hair. This shifts balance from breasts to her face balancing the image and making the feeling more smooth. Also, her gaze from left to lower right is a great choise along the colours to make a moody feeling. Viewer kind of sees her face and feelings first and after that realises the naked concept.
Nails are not screaming for attention by colors but I would still get rid of their erect composition.
Second image is GREAT! IMHO I really like the idea of cropping her eyes like that giving a bit of nervous feeling which forces your mind to the curvy part in hair and body again, like seeking solitude in a wonderful world by nature at it's best.
PS. Hehe, as u can see, your images are raising opposite opinions. That's a good sign.
Message edited by author 2004-08-31 05:33:38.
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08/31/2004 07:50:21 AM · #4 |
Very interesting to see the various interpretations of these. In the first, my own gaze is immediately drawn to [my] face, to examine the expression, which I think counteracts the lure and suggestiveness of the red nails and balances the image out very well. The image is essentially split into horizontal thirds - face, chest, breasts. None of them dominate overmuch to my own eyes, but interpretation is what's fun about photography and art in general. To me, the second one seems far more chaotic, busy, and risqué. By the same token, the first is very plain without colour - believe me, I tested out black and white - while the other is fine either way, but made more interesting by desaturation and toning.
I like them both, in their own ways. It's odd how differently the same photo can strike two people.
Thanks for the comments :) |
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08/31/2004 10:11:43 AM · #5 |
I gave the original a 9, Would have been a 10, but I think it was a bit overcooked with NI.
I wouldn't change a thing... |
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08/31/2004 10:08:12 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
I gave the original a 9, Would have been a 10, but I think it was a bit overcooked with NI.
I wouldn't change a thing... |
Thanks :) The NI was actually pretty minimal. The original had a bit of a soft focus to it already :) |
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