NEW IMAGE - Nude/Breasts

[jamesblake]

Looking for comments/critique on this image.

Cheers

[/img]

[erichmangl]

what an appetizer

[pulp_depiction]

Compare it to a million more the same at usenet/erotica/female/amatuer_wives/happy_snaps

What makes yours different? Unless there's something else to it, say a breast cancer or motherhood 'button pushing" story behind the pic , throw it out of your portfolio.

Sorry.

[pse]

Compare it to a million more the same at usenet/erotica/female/amatuer_wives/happy_snaps

What makes yours different? Unless there's something else to it, say a breast cancer or motherhood 'button pushing" story behind the pic , throw it out of your portfolio.

Sorry.

eh.. why does it have to be different?? how many people here doesnt have picturs of waterdrops autumn leafves sunsets etc.. not all so unique or different..

if he like the picture .. fine! or?'

[digitalfrog]

I like the picture, it's sharp. Maybe I would add an extra element (ice cube ?) or so.

Anyhow, they certainly look better than those

[erichmangl]

eh.. why does it have to be different?? how many people here doesnt have picturs of waterdrops autumn leafves sunsets etc.. not all so unique or different..

same could be said about roadside pictures, familyshots, musicgardens and koalabears

[455rocket]

gone

[jamesblake]

Thanks for your support guys.

I wasn't asking if my image could win the Pulitzer Prize for photography... just wanted to know if people liked it, composition, lighting, subject matter etc... all from an ameteur perspective.

I don't pretend to be an award winning artistic photographer, just sharing my work with the world to see if people like it!

Stay tuned for more...

J

[bobt54]

From a photographic perspective, I find the imperfect female form a lot more interesting that the tanned chisseled creation that you can see anytime from any of the popular mens magazines. I like this particular angle tho I think you have a bit too much wasted space on the right. I also find the fact that you show only 4 fingers on each hand a bit disturbing and I find the background a little distracting. I thought you got the skins tones right.

Look forward to future shots.

[jamesblake]

Thanks for the feedback Bob. To tell you the truth I didn't even realise I cut the thumbs off until you mentioned it - that is the beauty of external feedback, I was really focusing on the composition from a perspective consideration - I will keep that in mind for future shots.

James

[neovolatile]

Anyhow, they certainly look better than those

You know, I actually love that one. Look at the cop's face: it reflects how dissonant the situation was. Maybe it is the Goddess showing the authorities that we all suckle at mothers' breasts.

Peace,
Ellsworth

[jcboyd]

too much wasted space on the right. I also find the fact that you show only 4 fingers on each hand a bit disturbing and I find the background a little distracting.

Your right Bob. Althrough I didn't see any of these the first look. I had to go back a second time and had trouble then also.
john

[dakemist]

The photo lacks impact due to a combination of factors. The first is the flat, lifeless lighting, which does nothing to accentuate what I assume you are trying to capture, the organic curves of the human body. To elevate the shot above a "breast snapshot" you should experiment with different combinations of lighting to find the one you feel best recreates the mood you want to illustrate with your work. Clipped hands are another fatal ingredient. Humans identify with hands almost as well as with faces, and when they are awkwardly composed our perception becomes awkward as well. In this case, both the hands and the breasts are competing for a limited amount of the frame, and neither seems prominent. The empty space on the right hand side, while not improperly composed in its own right, features a dull background that does not add any element to the composition, rather diverting attention to the uneven lighting and texture. A better background could give prominence to the body on the left, but for this to work, the body must possess a lucid form. Overall depth of field could be improved by repositioning the model, or changing the aperture. The hands lack sharpness, and the right hand is covering a fair portion of the nipple, a feature which might be made more prominent. Keep experimenting...

I hope this helps.

Alex