Jena's Tribute to Ukraine

BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
edited September 9, 2014 in People
This Gorgeous Ukranian asked me to help her do a tribute to her troubled country so we shot a couple of her concepts.

Let's see how everyone feels about the non-blurred, semi-blurred and fully blurred BKG's in these.

Concept 1. - Jena poses in traditional dress in a Ukranian country village
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2. We did have a laugh because very few Ukranians tote water in heels, but oh well.
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5. Switch to concept 2. Hopefully the message here is self explanatory
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8. She wanted a link to New York. Can you find where her expression comes from?
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9. Back to her cottage but casual this time
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10 and, of course, (this is an 85mm prime at f3.2)
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  • FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2014
    not really a traditional dress, but this is a great set.
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2014
    Foques wrote: »
    not really a traditional dress, but this is a great set.



    She says it is. I can't intelligently argue w either of you.
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  • FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2014
    My mother used to be a traditional Ukrainian dancer.
    The layout and patter of the dress is correct, length isn't ;)


    even these are considered short by traditionalists
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2014
    No argument from me. Not being a liberal, I know very little about things I know nothing about. rolleyes1.gif
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
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  • Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2014
    Bilsen wrote: »
    No argument from me. Not being a liberal, I know very little about things I know nothing about. rolleyes1.gif

    Only a non liberal would admit that!:D

    Three and nine toot my horn, although, I have a feeling you won't see a pair of shoes like those with that particular outfit in the Ukraine.

    Good job!
  • D3SshooterD3Sshooter Registered Users Posts: 1,188 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2014
    Just love 9 & 2 great poses and a marvelous model. And of course good color, light and sharpness
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  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2014
    Love 8-9-10 especially, great posing, lighting and pp. The evenness of the light on the model and the background I find distracting. With more contrast between the two would bring your eye more to her.
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2014
    Thanks guys.

    I don't see Jena very often but I'm going to try a lot harder to do so.
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  • Dooginfif20Dooginfif20 Registered Users Posts: 845 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2014
    Hands down the best shots you have posted to date. 2 is my favorite with 10 close behind (even though its a touch soft) Your WB and exposures seem a lot better here with still a few misses (3,4,7,9) and the poses work for me. Some of the buildings/structures are really asking for some contrast/popping
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  • Reflections By BrianReflections By Brian Registered Users Posts: 57 Big grins
    edited September 9, 2014
    I really like 1,2 and 10. I love how the colors pop.
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