Challenge:Nude II (Advanced Editing II) Camera:Canon EOS-10D Location: Reykjavík Date: Aug 21, 2004 Aperture: 16 ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/180 Galleries:Nude Date Uploaded: Aug 22, 2004
This shot was a lot of fun to do
A friend of mine who is a professional photographer lent me his lights it was sooo much fun :) I need lights like that man. I need to learn to take shots with the lights too :)
I got a great model on friday night And I messed that shooting up cause I didnt know how to handle the lighting with the lights.
So luckely I got another model on saturday and that went better.
Many thanks to my beautiful model who has a little girl in her stomach that is supposed to come out next sunday (29)
Oh and thanks to my friday model too, too bad I messed it up :(
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This photo really stands out. I love the b@w, the look on the face, the shadow across her face, the shine on her hair, the tastefulness of the body and nudity, the black background. I think you get the picture (excuse pun) 10 from me.
Absolutely wonderful! I love the lighting and the choice of b&w. A very pretty model too. My second favourite picture out of the bunch. This looks like a work of Heida, if not, consider it a compliment. Bumped up from a 9 on my first round of voting to a 10.
almost unrealistically sharp, facial expression doesnt work for me as well as the left arm looks overly posed, I'm very jealous of such a great model though 6 for a nice try
You're so lucky to have a pregnant model to work with.. I think that nudes of pregnancy are some of the most beautiful on the planet, and you've done a wonderful job capturing your model. I think a touch more light to highlight her face would have been a bonus, but this is a great shot.
I like the lighting, the light on the hair and the shadows in the face are great.
Nice black and white and the background adds to the mood.
Probably took some time to get the lighting right on this shot.
I love the soft lighting on this. I was supposed to take one of these shots of a pregnant friend of mine, but she went and had the baby early!! :) You can kind of see the uncertainty in her eyes. Best wishes to mother and baby!
Good lighting but great on her hair and face with the shine and shadows...a darker background would have been nice. a pregnant woman is just so beautiful. Great pic
This is very nice. The lighting is exceptional. I also like the way the bright eyes pop from the shadows on the face. This one is my only 10 - best of luck to you.
A very lovely photo. I wish her face were lit a bit more, but otherwise, very nice. I like how the light is on her belly, and I like the overall softness of the photo. Angle and framing are nice. I wonder how it would look with her looking forwards. Nothing distracting inthe background. Overall very nice. ~Heather~
A classic shot, and beautifully done. I'm not sure there's anything more beautiful than a pregnant woman. I'm not 100% sold on the expression on her face... I think maybe something more serene with downcast eyes. Or maybe just pushing that strand of hair back that casts a shadow on her face. That's being highly critical though. It's a great image with high marks from me. Good luck!
nice soft light to emphasise her contours, also on her back. Not sure whether she should be looking away, I would rather expect a tender look downwards (although that would it make a more standard image).
Classic pregnancy picture, great lighting. Only thing that bothers me is where she is staring off camera. I think I would of liked this more if she was looking down towards her belly. Still great pic! 8
Lovely shot, the skin tones are very nice. I think the face needs some fill-in light though... the shadows make the expression look a bit severe, which is not what you want in a pregnant portrait! The door behind looks like it could do with some straightening in PS.
Beautiful model, beautiful portrait, and beautiful baby to be :) I love the soft focus look around the edge of the photo .. border is very appropriate .. and just overall has a very calm, pleasant mood.
Very good photo, I like the background a lot and how you've burned it, good use of lights, well done. Maybe if the model would have looked a bit more towards to the light, bringing more light to the face of the model, would have improved it, but I'm not sure, it could then maybe just take to much of attention to the face. This is definately one of the best in this challenge, maybe even a ribbon photo imo.
This photo touches me on many levels; as a father, a portrait photographer, art lover. This was the only photo in this challenge I even commented on. Nothing else seemed too 'artistic'. Thanks for submitting a shot that wasn't for the sake of the challenge, and wasn't gratuitous and lame. Perfect lighting for a wonderfully candid nude.
Nicely done. The lighting is very nice. I like the title chose, but the image has more of a mysterious feel to me with the way she is in the dark and peering over her shoulder. I think the image is straight, but the board behind her back may be crooked and it's making the images feel as though it's tipping to the right. It's probably just me, though. :-) Beautiful model. What a great image to add to the baby book.
An absolutely great entry. Your model is stunning, and I love the choice of BW and background. The soft lighting is very effective, especially on her face, where the look is positively otherworldly! The position of her left arm looks a little forced and posed (pushing the right breast a little?), but the overall impact is very powerful. Great job!!
Great lighting. Your print quality is excellent - strong blacks, whites and a great tonal range. May be better if the model was looking at the lens. A very strong contender.
Wonderful shot! I love the soft, fine lighting on her, the most important body parts highlighted. Really expressive, a tasty representation of the beauties of pregnancy! I also love the environment. Maybe her expression is a little bit scared, and due to the title she looks a bit impatient, but if it was on purpose, you got the effect well!
Excellent shot. I spent yesterday doing photos of a friend with 4 weeks to go and couldn;t get the lighting quite the way I wanted it for her. THIS is how I was trying to get the lighting. I hope you describe how in the notes.
I think the idea and lighting is great - her hand position equally as good. The things that let this image down is the face position and softness. To me she looks very uncomfortable bending her neck like that - it's putting a strain which shows in her face. If she was in perfect profile I feel this would be much stringer composition wise.
Apart from that, i do like it, and I like the edge burning bringing your eyes into the middle.
This is a beautifil image I love the lighting on her face and the glow on her
Very professional shot and detail and everything about this is very tastful
Love the shine on her hair
My favorite opf the challenge 10
This is so beautiful! So far, the entries that I have seen have really changed my mind about nude photography. If done tastefully, it can be amazing. This is so incredibly beautiful. I love shots of pregnant women; they always seem so peaceful. she is so beautiful! I love the use of black & white. great shot. 10.
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