The contrast on this is an excellentbalance and the pose is precise (maybe just a little too precise).
Also, a bit a eye contact may have made for a better connection.
None the less a great shot. well done!
I really like this. Like, "I'd put it on my wall" like it. There are quite a few images in this challenge that have no flaws, but this one goes above and beyond - it's not just flawless, it's refined. You could easily sell hundreds of prints (if you haven't already) at 24x36 (not to me, I'm broke), whereas many of the others would work as a desktop wallpaper for a few days or a week, but not really as a print.
The execution of her pose is wonderful. You must have been very attentive to detail. It's great the way her hands and feet are equidistant apart and her head is aligned with her left foot. Also, her gaze appears to follow the line of her right arm. I'm not crazy about the harsh lighting, looks like hard shadows that were lightened in post by blowing out the back and foregrounds, but then again, this pic seems to be about the contrast between harshness and her softness. I love the way her breast presses against her thigh. Well done and congratulations on the ribbon. I think I'm in love :).
Hey Steve! Looks like I was almost right on the money with my 7, I mean 7.0022, how much closer can you get! Congrats on the ribbon, honored to share the front page with you for a week :)
Just goes to show if you hang out in the street long enough even a nude like this will present itself. Good thing you blew out the ATM sign in the background to avoid the distraction.
Woot!! Nicely done Steve, congrats!! I noticed a few comments about her not making eye contact.. I for one love that she isn't. Makes the photo more personal.. like she is just in her own moment reflecting. I find it quite beautiful on many levels. ;) again Congrats!!
I find the left foot to be a bit too brightly lit, or maybe it's the position, but I don't think I should be drawn to it the way I am. The edges around the hair are a little soft. (I'm nitpicking of course, this is a great photograph that leaves little else to be desired). /8
Beautiful clean image, great contrast, well posed.
Although nude, the contrast of the hair draws attention to the face.
one of the best in the challenge
The shadow on her right thigh, just above the knee just draws my eye for some reason. Other than that one little flaw, a perfect triangle of composition.
Nicely lit, albeit in a bit of cliche pose. I guess they're all cliche these days no?
My personal preference would have been to see the model making eye-contact in this instance. Would have given the image a kind of power. Not something that'll drop my score though. Could have raised it maybe, but certainly isn't going down.
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