18+: Landscape/Bodyscape workshop

PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
edited September 24, 2008 in Go Figure
I attended a Landscape/Bodyscape workshop yesterday with Jean-Francois O'Kane. The purpose was to marry the human form with the natural environment. I've never done any figure photography so this was very new to me. The group was small (6 photographers + JF). It was a fantastic experience that I would do again. It will be interesting to see if my feminine esthetic will be noticeable when I compare mine to their photos.

Here are some of my photos. I preferred the 'old photo' softer effect rather than colour for many of them. I borrowed a 'soft' lens filter for a few of them and played with DoF.
C&C always welcome. I'm a rookie.

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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2008
    I really like the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th shots in this series.

    Each of these leaves you wanting to know and see more. clap.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2008
    Nice series, Patti! thumb.gif
    This is my favorite theme, too! iloveyou.gif
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  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2008
    Thanks! Here are a few more

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    I'm not sure which is better with this one - the aged photos monotone
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    or keeping the colour of the sumac. Opinions?


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    The use of a camera is similar to that of a knife. You can use it to peel potatoes, or carve a flute. ~ E. Kahlmeyer
    ... I'm still peeling potatoes.

    patti hinton photography
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2008
    Wow, quite good, Patti! thumb.gif

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  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2008
    Andy wrote:
    Wow, quite good, Patti! thumb.gif

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    Thanks Andy!!wings.gif
    The use of a camera is similar to that of a knife. You can use it to peel potatoes, or carve a flute. ~ E. Kahlmeyer
    ... I'm still peeling potatoes.

    patti hinton photography
  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2008
    I've played around with the clarity a bit in LR2

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    The use of a camera is similar to that of a knife. You can use it to peel potatoes, or carve a flute. ~ E. Kahlmeyer
    ... I'm still peeling potatoes.

    patti hinton photography
  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2008
    One more and I promise I'll stop. I just upgraded to LR2 and love the change in how the clarity setting works. I'm getting carried away. rolleyes1.gif

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    The use of a camera is similar to that of a knife. You can use it to peel potatoes, or carve a flute. ~ E. Kahlmeyer
    ... I'm still peeling potatoes.

    patti hinton photography
  • urbanariesurbanaries Registered Users Posts: 2,690 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2008
    I love the earthy, melancholy feel of all of these. But the last one is quite compelling. Thank you for sharing these, they are all exquisite.
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  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2008
    urbanaries wrote:
    I love the earthy, melancholy feel of all of these. But the last one is quite compelling. Thank you for sharing these, they are all exquisite.

    Thank you so much for taking a peak and your very kind remarks. It was a great experience.
    The use of a camera is similar to that of a knife. You can use it to peel potatoes, or carve a flute. ~ E. Kahlmeyer
    ... I'm still peeling potatoes.

    patti hinton photography
  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2008
    Andy wrote:
    Wow, quite good, Patti! thumb.gif

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    OT:

    Andy, Jean-Fracois was sporting a 'smugmug' camera strap!!! I had a smug mug when I saw it.
    The use of a camera is similar to that of a knife. You can use it to peel potatoes, or carve a flute. ~ E. Kahlmeyer
    ... I'm still peeling potatoes.

    patti hinton photography
  • i_worship_the_Kingi_worship_the_King Registered Users Posts: 548 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2008
    Patti wrote:
    One more and I promise I'll stop. I just upgraded to LR2 and love the change in how the clarity setting works. I'm getting carried away. rolleyes1.gif

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    This sticks out as a step above most of the others to me. In my opinion (of course) less is almost always more. Perhaps there is something going on in my brain, but when I see the female form I want to see it exemplifying tenderness, grace, tact, and curiosity. I think of art such as 'The Birth of Venus' and apply that to photography (http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/greekroman/images/SandroBotticelli-The-Birth-of-Venus-1490.jpg for reference ).

    Anyway, my favorites are the last two posted. Great work!
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  • Kyle DKyle D Registered Users Posts: 302 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2008
    Excellent work! I really enjoyed all of them. They were a definite pleasure to view.

    Just out of curiosity, how did you find out about this kind of workshop and where could I possibly go to see if I can find any in my area?

    Thanks again for the images!
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2008
    Hi Patti, great work! I love the soft tones of all of your photos, and the fourth one down in your first set is really awesome. I love how the model is OOF.

    The new processing you did is not exactly my cup of tea because I think the blurriness and lack of detail on her skin doesn't quite go with the natural theme you have going: nudes, nature, natural life, etc.

    But then again that is also a matter of personal taste. thumb.gif
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