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Tender Touch
Tender Touch
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Challenge: Nude IV (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: at home
Date: Jan 26, 2007
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Emotive, Nude
Date Uploaded: Jan 27, 2007

Nudes are a total new subject to me, this one is my debut on this delicate topic of photography. My thoughts were, to get a shot of unobtrusive sexyness, which is impressing rather with soft lines, than with sharp boobs ;-). I'm looking forward to your comments!

The setup was quite simple: a sofa, one lamp and a remote control to release the shutter...

After the challenge:

1. "Two female bodies"? No, hehe, but I see it as an compliment ;-)

2. "A male hand"? No, the hand is female. Perhaps it looks a little strange because of the backlight and the high contrast.

Thank you for your nice comments, I'm really proud to be in the top 10 in this challenge.

Statistics
Place: 10 out of 121
Avg (all users): 6.8333
Avg (commenters): 8.0556
Avg (participants): 6.4824
Avg (non-participants): 6.9125
Views since voting: 23084
Views during voting: 1243
Votes: 462
Comments: 44
Favorites: 4 (view)


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02/09/2007 01:49:17 AM
you seems leave many mystery to us?
1. "Two female bodies"?
2. "A male hand"?

you made me want this so much! I wish I could to do this at least once in my life!

GREAT SHOOT!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/04/2007 09:57:47 PM
Very nice image, It's an interesting shot, the lighting is very appropriate, and it's a very well structured image, and feeling. Good luck.
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02/04/2007 03:20:03 PM
Flawless execution of a lovely concept. I particularly like the carefully controlled DOF and the contrasting textures between the hand and the bodies.
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02/03/2007 02:01:40 PM
Sensual!
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02/03/2007 07:14:33 AM
Awesome shot - one of my favorites this challenge. Simply beautiful! 10
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02/02/2007 08:01:01 PM
Very soft. Is that a wedding ring on the right hand?
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02/02/2007 02:53:13 PM
I love the horizontal flow of this image. I think the warm lighting is excellent and the composition is absolutely perfect. I think the hand serves very well as a primary point of focus. The border looks great too. Excellent job.
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02/02/2007 10:49:51 AM
Very nice image of an intimate moment captured in a delicate and tasteful way. The warm tones add much to the image and I'm glad you didn't try to go with a stereotypical black and white.
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02/01/2007 09:26:42 PM
your light is great, nice and sharp. Good job. 8
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02/01/2007 04:04:18 PM
The repetition of the cuves work really well. The warm color is also great.
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02/01/2007 09:06:35 AM
nice light
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02/01/2007 01:12:07 AM
Great shoot, it such a nice way to do a nude, it transmit well a emotion
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01/31/2007 04:56:09 PM
This is a beautiful image. I love the forms shapes and shadows.
I also think it would work really well as a black and white. 7
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01/30/2007 06:17:57 PM
Lovely composition and great use of light and shadow. Love the warmth of the light too. And the subject is a nice choice of detail - intimate and yet almost abstract.
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01/30/2007 05:17:56 PM
Absolutely beautiful! The tight crop works really well and the image portrays a real feeling of tenderness.
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01/30/2007 03:37:08 PM
Really interesting image, lovely lighting on the arm and nice detail. Just the lighting on the front body that doesn't seem quite right to me.
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01/30/2007 12:56:04 PM
Good lighting. Strong image.
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01/30/2007 07:22:09 AM
Nice curves! The warm colors are very good. My favorite in this challenge.
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01/30/2007 06:23:13 AM
Perfect in everyway.....
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01/30/2007 05:18:04 AM
very nice composition and DOF. shadows and background could be darker to create more impact. orange border distracts a bit
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01/30/2007 03:37:59 AM
Wonderful play of light and shadow. Nice lines/curves that draw the eye nicely accross the image. Nice job.
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01/29/2007 10:38:10 PM
I love all the curves this photo has. Great lighting too!
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01/29/2007 08:19:11 PM
This is wonderful, tones textures and composition are perfect, 10 from me.
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01/29/2007 08:19:00 PM
Very sexy... but in an intimate way! i like it!!
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01/29/2007 07:47:38 PM
Love it
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01/29/2007 05:04:52 PM
Welcome to the Nude challenge. Nice shot. Nice use of body curves. My suggestion: to move the hand further in the back to reveal more of the natural curve of the woman's bottom. I think the curves are what make this shot interesting, and not the hand. As it is, the hand is masking too much. Good thing: love the fact that the man's hand has a ring: it gives a context to the shot. Very nice detail. Keep it up!
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01/29/2007 02:09:40 PM
confusing range of shapes Idont think you have really defined this as well as oyu could
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01/29/2007 02:07:49 PM
lovely the way you focussed on the hand, but it looks like you misses a spot with a layermask (in the line of the middle-finger).

I think this one would be great in b/w too, but the color treatment here is also good.

the curves in your entry really make me look a bit longer.
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01/29/2007 01:38:35 PM
The criss-crossing of curves is nice here. Good use of light and shadow.
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01/29/2007 12:44:44 PM
Very beautiful composition. The angles and the skin tones are wonderful and so is the crop and lighting. A tender feel to the image- yes
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01/29/2007 11:37:12 AM
A beautiful landscape.
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01/29/2007 10:43:07 AM
love the lighting and shadows
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01/29/2007 09:18:17 AM
great shot ... actually, this was my wife's favourite from the challenge. i had no choice but to give it 10!! very sexy! :)
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01/29/2007 08:29:29 AM
I'm really digging the composition and lighting here. Well done.
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01/29/2007 06:54:12 AM
Nice symmetry
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01/29/2007 05:41:42 AM
nice focus on the hand, very tender and sweet photo.
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01/29/2007 01:52:36 AM
Superb!!!
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01/29/2007 01:22:12 AM
awesome colors! 7
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01/29/2007 01:21:29 AM
love the warm soft skin and sharp focus
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01/29/2007 01:14:38 AM
nice skin tones...as well as lighting.
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01/29/2007 12:59:39 AM
There is something strange here. Looks like two female bodies but one male hand. Hmmm. But still a well laid out shot and good light.
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01/29/2007 12:38:03 AM
Very nice-love the curves and lighting. 10
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01/29/2007 12:27:54 AM
Nice lighting but took me a little while to fiure out what's what!
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01/29/2007 12:22:17 AM
Lovely lines and warm colour. 9
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