On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 6:03 PM, Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> wrote: > > Bruce, > > It is nice that it is in B&W: one cannot see the blood dripping from where > the limbs were sawed off. :-)
Tut, tut, Igor. How distressingly conventional of you. I have to assume that this image from Mapplethorpe would cause you even more distress? :) http://www.mapplethorpe.org/exhibitions/2008-08-30_mai-36-galerie/ The closer one comes to a figure, the more intersections between body parts and the frame will occur -- it's natural. I intended this image to be not a portrait but a study of lines and shadow. The dancer herself chose it as one of her favorites from a group of more ordinary poses and crops. Thank you for looking and commenting, Igor. > On a serious note, - I enjoy the facial expression in combination with the > upper body and how it was captured (light, etc.). > The well-lit "front" leg is the main distraction for me here. > And the way how the rest of this leg and the hand (arm) are very-similarly > cut off by framing -adds to that distraction. > > I tried to "reframe" it by making it a square, - with the horizontal line at > the bottom just below the top of her "back" knee, and the vertical cut on > the left being close to the elbow improved the focus on the face. > > Well, that's my look at it. > > BTW, the second image of Rachel in this set (23505320634) is better, more > flattering than the 3rd one (24075581775). > > Igor > > PS. I couldn't help noticing the (almost) circular definition: > The model is .... and model. :D > > > > Bruce Walker Sat, 02 Jan 2016 13:36:06 -0800 wrote: > > First peso for 2016 and it's a b&w. Weird! :) > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/24050939061/lightbox/ > > > Model is Rachel Cornejo, a dancer (ballet and jazz), fitness > instructor, actor and model. > > 645z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro, f:4, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO. > > One tall strip softbox left. > > Comments and critique welcome. > > -- > 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.
