Bruce,
I am very much enjoying your recent series -- "studies".
Yesterday, while writing this message, I looked through your new gallery
website again, and I enjoyed the fun combination (or even juxtaposition)
of live models and mannequins. (Or should I call them womannequins?)
Now, here is what I've written yesterday about this photo, but didn't send
right away.
I am sure mine will be the only "dissenting opinion".
I like the technical aspects of the photo: the light, the setting,
especially how the lamp, light and shadows render.
I like the artistic aspects of the setting.
But a couple of aspects keep bothering me. Both are related to the pose.
First, the way she is slouched.
The combination (or juxtaposition?) of her look and the setting
creates some vibe that I don't know how to call. For the lack of a better
word, I'd use "power" (or a combination of strength and maybe even
intimidation.).
That slouching is neutralizing all of that.
But what do I know, - maybe that was the desired effect?!
For the second, I should share my childhood memory:
The very first film I shot in my life (B&W), - to start learning
photography, - included a few first shots of my father. He was took a shot
"straight on" at a relatively short distance.
To keep the long story short, - I had the obvious result to learn from:
what you get from the perspective... That's what I see kids are learning
quickly by shooting their own legs with the camera.
And the second association is with a backfiring compliment:
"Wow! You've got such legs! One is longer than the other!".
In this case, - the right leg of the model suffered that type of
"disproportional elongation".
And a minor thing, - I'd think that it would've been better without
that bright red in her "clothing". It clashes here with the setting (see
my first item above). Even though in many other situations, this red
would've been "powerful", here it seems out of the color gamma. It looks
like a piece of a backpack.
I hope these thoughts would be useful...
Keep it up!
(I mean your photo studies.)
Cheers,
Igor
On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
A shot from a creative shoot that resulted from a model cancellation
and this model being suddenly available on about 12 hours notice.
Sometimes fate hands you clementines.
NSFW: fashion nudity
http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/#!/index/I000031f3jQxo7HY
Model Little Miss Maggie May ~ https://www.instagram.com/littlemaggiemay/
Hair & makeup: Judi Willrich ~ http://judi-willrich.com
645Z, DFA645 55mm/2.8 SDM, f:4, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO
One light: Buff 86" extreme silver PLM above camera-left.
Comments enjoyed!
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