Charity Shoot - Artistic Nude (NSFW)

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Charity Shoot - Artistic Nude (NSFW)

Postby leek on Sun May 31, 2009 6:22 pm

The first of many images from a charity shoot that I did today...

I won a model auction for the right to photograph these images...

It was a rushed shoot, but I'm pretty happy with these shots...

I'd welcome some critique on these...

Womb
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Womb #2
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Unfurled Womb
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Re: Charity Shoot - Artistic Nude (NSFW)

Postby surenj on Sun May 31, 2009 10:13 pm

Thanks for these. Masterful lighting and composition!

I have always wondered how to light these but never figured it out. Would you mind sharing your technique?
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Re: Charity Shoot - Artistic Nude (NSFW)

Postby hark40 on Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:22 am

I would be curious to know who these were lit as well. Two lights? One on the left and one on the right I suspect. Exposure on the guy on the left in Womb#2 is just a tad over, but that is getting really really picky. (And this is from someone that does very little flash and never done studio work!!!)

The only comments I would make is that in the second & third picture, that tattoo is really off putting (for me at least) on the girl at the top. Unfortunately, you can't do much about it, but it just adds a visual distraction as all the other models are not so adorned (except for the star on the girls leg/ankle in Womb and not visible in the other two). Also, the guys foot in the last two images (bottom left hand corner) seems a bit disembodied as well and looks a little weird, but its not too bad. It would be interesting to see how they look in B&W as well. First shot looks the best to me.

Other than those little nit picks - good shots.

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