Mary Celeste - Casual Sailor

Bilsen

OK so Ashley in the white dress didn't thrill anyone. I got that.

How about Mary Celeste having a casual drink while she steers her course on the briny?

Taken aboard the Jewel of the Seas just outside my "at sea" office, The Schooner Bar.



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and a semi Hi-Key bikini ashore just for fun

Bryce Wilson

Hope your feeling better from your mishap and are off of the pain killers so you can go back to "self medicating"

Being brutally honest. Not a big fan of the first two as she looks uncomfortable and posed. The boat shots all look like snap shots taken with an on camera flash to me.

The last one is the best lighting and pose wise to me. The cute tushie didn't hurt matters either!

Dreadnote

Also in numbers 1-3 you can see the specular highlight on the left side from your flash? Perhaps something else but defiantly noticeable.

canoesailor

The sailing effect is somewhat spoiled by the shadows on the "water"

otherwise a very desirable crew

Bilsen

First, thanks all.

Second, lemme 'splain, we were snooting in a VERY busy hallway leading to my "at sea" office, The Schooner Bar. RCCL definitely did not want lightstands anywhere in public areas so on camera flas, bounced around, was the entire menu.

On second look I agree somewhat about the pose in 1 & 2 but I like 3.

Bryce, you know I love your work and appreciate your comments but "snapshots"

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Seriously?
My concepts may be terrific or terrible, my execution may rock or suck and my eye may be steely or soft, but Do you think I didn't consider the bkg, lighting, pose or model? Nahhh, I don't think so.

On the other hand, thanks for the wishes. My ankle has fully healed but I do miss the pain meds.

Cowboydoug

ok...so you say you were drinking?....lol

BrettDeutsch

I like #4 -- has a Terry Richardson-esque style. Though I'd probably like it better 4x5 so you'd lose some of the bottom of the frame.

dogwood

Yeah, those first three should probably be tossed out. The posing is pretty rough and there's a shadow on the fake water making the photos look poorly staged at best. Try getting your models to arch their backs if you're going to do a pose like that.

Not your best work, John.

Bilsen

Thanks all.

Dogwood, I'm definitely getting that impression. You KNOW I get in trouble every time I go indoors.scratch

On the other hand, as an outdoor guy, my winters are for learning and stretching my envelope. I actually look forward to the beatings on here. They've been WAY valuable to me in the past.

We'll see what happens when I take Mary and the others to the ship pools.