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  • Thorsten
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    Would appreciate some feedback on this image –

    Thanks in advance.

    Allinthemind
    Participant

    Fabulous pose, maybe pull her “hip” arm up and back slightly to give better parallels with her back, that’s a really minor point, the mood is excellent Thor. Was this against a large window on a grey day? As you know, I’m not a fan of white backgrounds as I feel they wrap around the subject rather than let the subject stand forward in the frame.

    Particularly, I love her bum/legs, the lighting is excellent.

    Si

    Thorsten
    Member

    Yes, indeed, this was against a large window on a grey day. The windows was draped with white material to diffuse the light and provide privacy for the model. I’m not a fan of white backgrounds either, but only in the context of traditional studio portraits because they have been done to death and often very badly. A properly lit white background and correct placement of the subject ought to ensure that you don’t get this wraparound effect (blow-by) which you describe.

    However, for subject like this I quite like the wraparound effect, so much so that I’ve actually shot into a large Octa-style softbox to achieve the same effect. Combined with some highlight diffusion in post-production, it creates a wonderfully sensuous image, in my opinion. Here are the other two that I liked from this session using the same window:

    Allinthemind
    Participant

    Very nice Thor. Lovely light/shadow separation on her back in the second.

    Si

    Rob
    Member

    Gorgeous lighting on all these Thorsten. Very impressive work
    indeed. I am a fan of this ‘wraparound’ type of lighting, particularly
    when it comes to nudes. As you mentioned yourself, it does help
    create a more sensuous mood…

    This is exactly the type of thing I’ve been trying myself, though with
    dreadful results so far…

    Rob.

    seanmcfoto
    Member

    I suppose I can’t complain about the lack of activity on this forum, if I’m not commenting and posting myself.

    The 3rd shot is my fave, but I do like the pose in the 2nd. I love the muted skin tones.

    gs
    Participant

    the b&w (toned) version works the best for me & is a well executed shot

    Gerry

    deeorgan
    Participant

    Stunning images. So beautifully lit. I love the first one and of the other two the first one is great. I find the position of the head in the last one, looks a bit unnatural for some reason. In saying that, I’d be ecstatic to come even close to the excellent quality of these images.

    kombizz
    Participant

    Nice capture. I like the color ones.

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