Thanks for saying so, Dan. I felt it stood up as a pretty good portrait of Araina too. Doesn't really fit the set, but that was cobbled together for Zivity anyway, so that's okay.
I have a much more coherent and better quality set in the works ... On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 9:21 AM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: > I like the last image bet -- more "attitude" in the model. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 7:57 AM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote: >> This initial image is beautifully done! Well rendered and with a casual >> sense that's very appealing. >> >> J >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Igor PDML-StR" <pdml...@komkon.org> >> To: "PDML" <PDML@pdml.net> >> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 6:27:14 PM >> Subject: Re: GESO - Once upon a morning ... >> >> >> Bruce, (and Cotty). >> >> Yep, I was off by one, starting from #4[5] and ending with #8[9]. (So that >> what I wrote #4 should be #5) >> Below are the corrected numbers - I mark the corrected once with []. >> >> Igor >> >> PS. I don't break things, I just notice them. >> Don't shoot the messenger. (Unless it's a photo-shoot. ... or your name >> is franK. :-) ) >> >> >> On Thu, 24 Sep 2015, Igor PDML-StR wrote: >> >>> >>> Bruce, >>> >>> I second Cotty's summary word by word (even though we probably differ in >>> detail). >>> >>> Being less diplomatic than Cotty, I can give some specifics if you are >>> interested. I especially liked 1, [5], 11, 12, even though #11 might look >>> somhhwat cliche (or was it your photo that I've seen before? ;-) ) >>> (If those were mine, I would probably try to tone down slightly the window >>> light reflection from the RHS wall in #[5]) >>> >>> Unless it was a part of some special story, I'd say the toilet in the >>> background of #[6],[7] is not as glamorous as the rest. >>> >>> I like the idea of using reflections in #[7],[8] but it would've been >>> better if >>> the mirror were cleaner in #8. :-) But I suspect that it may not have >>> been a planned shot (has it?). >>> >>> >>> From the entire set, only two are somewhat bothering me: >>> In #[9], the pose is too static (as in obviously posed). It looks >>> obvious that >>> she was standing in that pose for some time. It is present in some other >>> shots, but the frozen muscle strain is not as obvious in those. >>> Sorry, from the previous discussion, I suspect that it doesn't bother you. >>> >>> In #10, with that counterlight, - it's an interesting effect, but I wish it >>> was softer with that. I don't know how that can be reached. >>> I am thinking that a "soft" portrait lens (Pentax FA-85) might work for >>> that, >>> even though I've never used one. This photo is too softer than a sharp one, >>> but just not soft enough for that "creamy" cloud-of-dream look. >>> I don't know, - maybe some local PS experts (Mark?) know how to enhance that >>> in post? >>> >>> Igor >>> >>> PS. The website design is weird: clicking on the thumbnail of the "active" >>> photo moves the thumbnail tape to the top, and the active photo disappears, >>> so you'd have to reload the page and start over. And that's in 4 different >>> browsers on Windows. I understand that it is not your website. >>> >>> >>> Steve Cottrell Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:09:50 -0700 wrote: >>> >>> On 24/9/15, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: >>> >>>> NSFW for mild topless nudity. A baker's dozen shots ... >>>> >>>> https://www.zivity.com/models/Araina/photosets/57 >>>> >>>> These images are from my first shoot with local model Araina Nespiak >>>> in August. Taken in a borrowed conference space in Mississauga. >>> >>> >>> Great job as usual. Regarding style, some I'm not bothered about but >>> some are superb. Really really superb. >>> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
