Nude Yoga

[mugge]

Just my two cents worth. I agree totally with Donald's 'I don't see the second version holding a candle to the first one.'
Cheers Ole

[RBSinTo]

Manfred,
The original is to me the better of the two because the greater contrast between the lights and darks gives the subjects body more three-dimensionality and form. In a similar vein, have you tried any nude body "landscapes" by doing close-ups of various areas rather than whole-body photos? With your lighting skills I think you'd do it very well.
Also, nice to see you finally got around to washing off the coloured chalk. You look much cleaner now.
Robert

[Manfred M]

In a similar vein, have you tried any nude body "landscapes" by doing close-ups of various areas rather than whole-body photos? With your lighting skills I think you'd do it very well.

That would be a yes.

I had an interesting chat a few weeks ago with someone who thought photographic bodyscapes were horrid, but had no issues at all with people doing similar things when drawing or painting "life drawings". The model I used here does a lot of nude modelling at a local community college for life drawing classes.

Oiled and water sprayed models make for interesting shooting, but the studio floor can get rather slippery...

Also, nice to see you finally got around to washing off the coloured chalk. You look much cleaner now.
Robert

Yes, that shot has been up for well over a year. Time to clean up a bit.

[RBSinTo]

Manfred,
Exactly what I was referring to, and very nicely rendered, by the way.
I've seen some similar photos that looked like sand dunes and the like and it is a type of photography that I've always intended to try.
And by the way, you clean up real nice.
Robert

[Manfred M]

Exactly what I was referring to, and very nicely rendered, by the way.

Thanks

I've seen some similar photos that looked like sand dunes and the like

More like this one?

[Dave Humphries]

I'm likely to tweak the image one more time and it will likely be a lot more along the lines of the original.

Yes that's what I'd do, the first is close to perfect. I like the triangular composition.

It's her descending arm that strikes me as most unnaturally 'lit' part of the 2nd version.


I spend a lot of time photographing 'stuff' at work with a single anglepoise lamp and reflectors - and when that 'stuff' is a lifelike ornament of a human, animal, intricate vase or even a curvaceous aircraft, I find myself spending far too much time on them (than the item deserves for simple sales shots)

Arranging the light angle, shadows, fills, etc. is similar to this, just (typically) at about 1/10 scale (for human), so I can see the attraction. While my subjects usually cannot be re-posed, I don't need to consider their comfort.

Always instructive seeing your work here - thanks,
Dave

[RBSinTo]

Thanks





More like this one?

Manfred,
This is exactly what I was talking about. and very well done.
Robert