Thanks for all the comments folks! I really messed up with this one. I knew the towel etc was distracting, this was only meant to be a test shot. But I liked the image so I submitted it anyway. Then I changed my mind and resubmitted it with a tighter crop, just like everyone has suggested. Then at the last minute I changed my mind because with a tighter crop I lost the curve of her back, so I switched it to the original again! Talk about dithering around!
Thank you to the model too, I did not do you justice – sorry :-(
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Post-processing:
Crop
Curves
Colourize
USM with large radius to help the highlights.
Resize and sharpen for web viewing.
Add border.
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good photo but some small adjustments could be made. the towel in the shot has the tag sticking out and maybe the towel should be covering the entire floor. other than that great lighting and pose.
I nice idea, but there are two things I do not like of this shot.
I think you could take more care of the background, because the towel lines and especially the sheet creases can really jeopardize the elegance of the best shot.
I do not like seeing so much details on the body (but I like to see them on the face).
A dramatic pose, with nice touches of highlights here and there. The carpet and sheet visible at the bottom and right of the photo are real distractions.
What you have here is more of a lowkey shot than a true silouette. The highlights on the front of the breast, face and stomach, should not be here in a silouette.
Very tasteful nude study. I really like the golden tones and light you've captured here. Two things hurt this shot technically IMHO, first the towel draws your eye down and away from the beautiful female lines of the body and second the sheet behind her. Still this is a beautiful image that you should be proud of. I still want to impress on you how much I like the lighting in this shot, it's AWESOME!
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