Sunday: Ruffing the feathers (implied)

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited April 16, 2009 in Go Figure
A few pics from last Sunday session ("Feathered" project).

#1: The Look:

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#2: Heels up:

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#3: Trio 1:

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#4: Trio 2:

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#5: Trio 3 (version 2):

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Enjoy! C&C welcome!

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  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2009
    I like this series quite a bit - you've done a very good job of highlighting your model's good features while minimizing any detractors she might have ... in all but the last one photo.

    The last photo - I really like the pose and the concept - makes an excellent trio. But, and this is going to sound harsh, but you're a big boy, she has a very prominent illial crest and your lighting emphasizes this. I LOOKS like she has a huge spare tire around her waist and it took some study to determine that it was simply a skeletal feature.
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2009
    #4 is great!


    My issue with the first three is that I don't like her shoes, and can't seem to get past that!

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  • WinemanWineman Registered Users Posts: 204 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2009
    Ann McRae wrote:
    #4 is great!


    My issue with the first three is that I don't like her shoes, and can't seem to get past that!


    She is wearing shoes?!?!?!?!eek7.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif

    I agree with Scott, the last one mmm, but I do love the 3rd one, its amazing!!! The light on all is great! and the poses are superb (just so you know, I will steal some... I have a pending project that I will soon start (you are welcome to come down to Baja and help, pay is with wine!!!) and your photos are great for inspiration and ideas!!!).

    Thanks for sharing...!!!

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2009
    Scott_Quier wrote:
    I like this series quite a bit - you've done a very good job of highlighting your model's good features while minimizing any detractors she might have ... in all but the last one photo.

    The last photo - I really like the pose and the concept - makes an excellent trio. But, and this is going to sound harsh, but you're a big boy, she has a very prominent illial crest and your lighting emphasizes this. I LOOKS like she has a huge spare tire around her waist and it took some study to determine that it was simply a skeletal feature.

    Thanks Scott!
    Lol, spare tire... She'd be pissed if she hears this...
    Yeah, I admit, some body imperfections do take place... I may touch it up with Liquify:-)
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2009
    Ann McRae wrote:
    #4 is great!
    Thanks!
    My issue with the first three is that I don't like her shoes, and can't seem to get past that!
    Speaking like a true woman! iloveyou.gif
    To be totally frank, I wasn't too fond of them myself, but we didn't have too many alternatives, so we had to make due...ne_nau.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2009
    Wineman wrote:
    She is wearing shoes?!?!?!?!eek7.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif

    I agree with Scott, the last one mmm, but I do love the 3rd one, its amazing!!! The light on all is great! and the poses are superb (just so you know, I will steal some... I have a pending project that I will soon start (you are welcome to come down to Baja and help, pay is with wine!!!) and your photos are great for inspiration and ideas!!!).

    Thanks for sharing...!!!

    Z.
    Thanks for looking! thumb.gif
    I'll fix the last one, honest :-) mwink.gifdeal.gifrolleyes1.gif
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  • BeamCatcherBeamCatcher Registered Users Posts: 81 Big grins
    edited April 9, 2009
    Evening Sire!
    I like #3: Trio 1 best, and honestly didn't even think about the shoes until I saw the comment...

    My nit pick is the background... The blend from one shot to the other is distracting, but I think that can be sorted with just adjusting the curves/levels etc. on the selective part of the picture.

    Still a brill shot!!! Cheers! Ivar :-)
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2009
    Last image updated... No mo' "spare tire" :-)
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  • WinemanWineman Registered Users Posts: 204 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2009
    Nikolai wrote:
    Last image updated... No mo' "spare tire" :-)


    WOW... now I am speech lees.... AMAZING!!!

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2009
    Wineman wrote:
    WOW... now I am speech lees.... AMAZING!!!
    Z.
    As my beach-bikini shooting buddy tends to say when describing yet another model: "[not perfect, but] nothing Liquify can't fix in 15 sec or less" mwink.gif
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  • VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2009
    In #1 the shoes, or rather the clunky old heels on the shoes ruined it for me, my eyes went right to that after her eyes in the mask.



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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2009
    VayCayMom wrote:
    In #1 the shoes, or rather the clunky old heels on the shoes ruined it for me, my eyes went right to that after her eyes in the mask.
    I hear ya. Unfortunately, sometimes you're limited in your choices... ne_nau.gif

    I suddenly have a strange deisre to go to vegas...eek7.gif
    Laughing.gif
    Don't fight it! mwink.gifthumb.gif
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