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From a nude workshop..

and yes I wore clothes to it...

Bindii

Brilliant photography.

I like them all but especially the first photo.

In my opinion this photo has movement, serenity, joy and represents a celebration of indentity and gender.

Thanks for sharing these

Cheers

Graham

To me #3 is the standout shot, great pose, framing and tonal range. I thought the last shot looked like the bloke was constipated and straining to get it out on some primitive dunny but I'm a bit of a philistine when it comes to creative artistic nude shots. I sure it has some other qualities I'm unable to appreciate..

Love the tones in the last two. The 2nd last is a standout from technical and artistic points, beautiful b&w treatment. Very tasteful.

Alex

I love no.4 , quit surreal, its almost as if he is climbing out of a picture frame.

All excellent pix. Excellent compositionally and creatively.

I really like #4 because of the originality and the range of tone.

There seems to be something not quite right about the male's back in #1. It could be a bit over-sharpened, but the texture doesn't sit right with me, and I think that if it were smoother the image would be stronger.

Well done - you are really nailing this B&W stuff!

Great shots again, Sue. Number three is the one that stands out for me, but as usual, they all have great quality.

Bob

Sue,

As Trevor has pointed out, the tonal range in #4 is wonderful.

There is a scruffiness to the background, and that seems to sit well with the model and enhance this image. To me it feels almost dirty in the sense that everything needs a really good cleanup, and the whole just works as a result.

In #2, I'd have preferred to see the model a bit more towards the rh side of the frame; at the moment he seems poised to run out of the image.

it looks like someone has painted part of her black in #1

#3 & #4 are both brilliantly done

The last one is the stand out for me. As has been said before me, the tonal range is perfect for the subject matter. It reminds me of a kind of 'rebirth.'

Sue

#4 and #1 are superb (and in that order). I generally find nudes quite boring but those two rather than just being some arty shot of a bit of flesh extend the human form to make them a more organic part of the environment they are in. This in turn gives a really powerful and captivating shot. This is the best work I have seen from you and that's a big call given you've done some great work in the past.

Sue No4# looks like something the band Tool (pardon the pun) or Mettalica would add to their album covers. This is great work. As a rule of thumb most of you images are first class.
"I believe you are a bit of a dark horse with you work"!

cheers
jethro

I think all of them are great images. I like 1 first and 4 for the reason already given by Gary and Graham. Very good work!

Out of curiosity, what lenses did you use?

#4 looks like a humna gollum ! unbelievable tones. beautifully done.

Powerful work there Bindii. You have exploited shape and space to the max and your technical quality is high. That's art!

Sue these are wow! Really strong, earthy images, top notch stuff. The 3rd would be the weakest, but I like the concept just think recomposing with more space on the left would work well.

wow love the last one! excellent!!

cricketfan wrote:
There seems to be something not quite right about the male's back in #1. It could be a bit over-sharpened, but the texture doesn't sit right with me, and I think that if it were smoother the image would be stronger.

Yeah that annoyed me too... but he had lots of scarring and pits on his back and I couldnt be bothered healing them... the pp'ing enhanced it though... I might have another try with this one and see if smoothing it will make it better...

zafra52 wrote:
Out of curiosity, what lenses did you use?

Ummmm ... a variety of lenses.. some of them kit and some not... I don't have any L series lenses though... I am fairly sure that most of these were taken with the 28-135mm Canon lens.. ( http://www.canon.com.au/products/camera ... isUsm.aspx ).. its not expensive about $800 new...

And thanks everyone for the crits I always appreciate the time that it takes it view and reply on photo's.. I'm going to try and rework a couple of these on your crits (adding some space to the sillouette etc) thanks for pointing it out to me guys.. sometimes you really need to view a shot through someone elses eye's to really see it..

Bindii

#1 - the flow in this pic works extremely well. As to the back of the man - leave it in its natural state - would you take a photo of a leper then clone out all of the pits and scars - an emphatic no.

#2 - a good pose for this contre jour type shot, The reflectance of the sun on the right arm and butt adds depth.

#3 - The pose, the frame and the model herself are all reminiscent of Man Ray’s work - excellent

#4 - again, great framing but the pic would benefit from more of a low key lighting IMO.

Just gorgeous shots there. Beautiful exposures especially the last one.

sirhc55 wrote:
#4 - again, great framing but the pic would benefit from more of a low key lighting IMO.

Yeah.... I think I might end up redoing that shot as it was only natural lighting..... and very very dark so its a slow exposure hand held on a monopod.. I don't think it would be too hard to darken it a bit more in PP'ing...

and thanks again everyone.. your crits are wonderful!

Lovely work Bindii. The last is incredibly vivid and visually engaging. I agree with Chris here very much Man Ray'ish. If I were a believer in reincarnation Bindii I'd have to rename you Manii in a helluva better form Terrific images.
cheers
marco