Lisa Standing June 2011

richardwangphotography

briandelion

Very nice! The second one reminds me of a John Singer Sargent painting.

NeilL

Yes... and no. For me.

These images are complex. But to put my reactions simply...

#3 is the most successful, imo, mainly because the framing is most successful - the strong diagonal allows the figure to command the space. In #1 the s is leaning against the edge of the frame - a weak look, and in #2 she is "lost in space".

Since gesture is what these images are mainly about - gesture of body and drapery/accessories - the use of space is critical. An important part of gesture is how it relates to space.

Re #3, and this is follows from what I have said above, I also think the gesture needs to be grounded. By itself, the figure and drapery are beautiful, and as I said, the pose commands the space through its diagonal relationship with it, but for me the image is not as strong as it could be because the s's relationship to the space is not followed through within the space itself. One way to do this which you find used in painting is to add other visual lines in the space which relate to it and the s. That can then further introduce movemet and narrative.

So, some yes and some no!:D Hope you don't mind my comments...?

Neil

Qarik

posing and framing..excellent! the processing is leaving me a little flat. the images have GREAT bones and could be taken in any different angle in processing..but it doesn't go anywhere.