I've had the idea to do this one for quite some time, just never really had the opportunity to shoot it. I would like to do an entire series like this, but unfortunately my model/wife does not enjoy being in front of the camera.
This is something we live with every day. My wife is a PhD chemist and struggles with the glass ceiling every day in her male dominated field.
Gratuitous nudity will more than likely get voted down, but I couldn't resist the opportunity to shoot this image.
Edited for a harsh high contrast noisy feel to mirror the subject matter. It was difficult to depict the "glass" so I ended up spraying her hand with a fine layer of mist to emphasize the contact with the glass.
Set-up was kind of elaborate as I learn more about lighting. Shoot through umbrella (camera left) to light hand and glass. Glass was "bridged" between two high back chairs making lighting the subject somewhat difficult. I stood on a ladder high above model and glass shooting straight down. Ladder was set up directly over silver umbrella directed at models face. Sigma flash set to slave mode and placed on floor (also directly under ladder) to light model from the neck down.
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Place: 43 out of 90 Avg (all users): 5.3788 Avg (commenters): 7.1765 Avg (participants): 4.8800 Avg (non-participants): 5.4953 Views since voting: 5003 Views during voting: 710 Votes: 264 Comments: 25 Favorites: 3 (view)
Bravo for you wife participating in this shoot. I does not look the LEAST bit taudry or cheap. It looks like a dynamic portrayal of what you were trying to portray. Congratulations to you both!
Uhm... I'm gonna have to say I'm a bit disappointed in the way this one placed. For those of you who don't think it represents "Battle of the Sexes" see Wikipedia.
Nudity? Well, check with a lot of women who struggle in male dominated industries an see how "naked" they feel.
The voters have spoken. I disagree, but I do think it will sell.
43rd???? WHAT??? Geez. I guess it was voted down for the nudity like you said. This is an AMAZING image with such POWERFUL symbolism. I do NOT agree that it would have been better with a suit. The nudity emphasized the womanly aspect to this dillema. And as for where the battle is, well maybe people just didn't understand the phrase "glass ceiling".
I'd say, put a nice plain black border at the bottom and have fancy-but-simple looking text saying "Glass Ceiling" there, and see how it sells.
Fantastic ide and great angle for the shot. The lighting is a bit dim, and I wonder why she's naked in this shot, when the Glass Ceiling phrase is typically used for professional terms?
AWESOME concept. And presented in a great way. AWESOME awesome AWESOME!!! One of my two tens for this challenge. Very symbolic and meaningful.. everything works together to form a very powerful and moving image.
Extremely raw and emotive, bumped up to a 10 because this one sticks with me, and really makes the idea travel beyond the photograph and into my soul. I'm not a fan of nudity, but the vulnerability here is astonishing, the high viewpoint reinforces that theme. Fabulous work, well done.
Concept: Unique. Execution: Poor. The use of nude here was uneccessary. Could have been much better in color with a sharp-looking business suit.
Quality: Too Low a DOF for effect. Angle is awkward, shadows and makeup choice detract from the overall.
Well illustrated! I sometimes feel I am in a glass box, with all my male 'colleagues' sitting on the lid and laughing at me through the sides - yep, this photo has hit a bit of a raw nerve!
This is one of my favorite submissions. It's not as well-executed as I think it could have been done (probably because of the glass being used), but the use of nude on this one is appropriate, and I love the perspective. Keep tweaking this idea, and I think you have something very special.
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