Naomi in the Woods [nudity]

[McMadCow]

I spent last Sunday with Naomi and I'm really pleased with the shots I got of her. I already posted one, and I'll probably post a few more after this one as well.
This was shot on Tri-X. 50mm, around f2.8, around 1/60th. Thoughts and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

[LeeIs]

Love the way you've composed this shot Mc. The pose, her look, the woods and the DOF is perfect IMO.

The only thing that I'm really torn about is how dark her face is. Now I think it adds mystery and intrigue to this shot but at the same time I wish it was a bit lighter so I can see her intense look better. That's why I'm torn about that.

Other than that I think it's wonderful. Good job.

[Sebastian]

Been looking at this one all day, trying to make sense of what I thought. I know I am opening myself up for attack here, but I think it is way too bottom-heavy. I'm serious. The values at the top of the frame are not attracting my eyes nearly as much as the bright area(s) near the bottom. This, of course, means that I'm staring at her breasts the entire time. And that's not something I want from this photo. I think the dark face has a dramatic and wild feeling about it. I think the way the image highlights the breasts distracts from something that is darkly disturbing about it.

[gahspidy]

My first impression when i first viewed it was not strong. It immediately made me feel as if I understood the attempt, but that it did not succeed. However, after looking at it more I feel that it does provoke some mood and thought, but had there been a bit more lighting or exposure to the face area it might have worked better.

[readingr]

Looks like Naomi's a little cold!

I think the composition is good, but the lighting lets this photo down, There are a few things that distract me,

The bottom left she seems to have jeans or an item of clothing on, I think it would have been better without this, The twig jutting out from the right at breast height, and also the darkness of the face.

I think the Tanned neckline would have been better without it.

Roger

[GB1]

Good from an artistic pt of view, but the lighting is way too uneven and contrasty. The shallow DOF is also an artistic attribute, but this should be used to force the viewer's attention to one area of the photo, and I don't think that the subject areas are rich enough to hold attention. In short, I guess it needs a center area for the eyes to rest on.

Not to get too historical here, but look into DiVinci's use of composition where he formed a triangle using the model's head, shoulders and hands. Might be useful for future shoots

-GB

[Lava Lamp]

I spent last Sunday with Naomi and I'm really pleased with the shots I got of her. I already posted one, and I'll probably post a few more after this one as well.
This was shot on Tri-X. 50mm, around f2.8, around 1/60th. Thoughts and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Interesting shot. It isn't "glamorous," but feels sexy in a raw sort of way. It feels like life. I like it.

[McMadCow]

Thanks for the responses so far! I figured the darkened face would have a love it/hate it reaction, but I like it so that's why it's here! In case anyone was wondering, YES, I was going for shadowed facial features. The result was a little more than anticipated, however, but I liked it so I played with it that way in PS. Hopefully I'll be able to achieve the same result when I take this one to my B&W lab in a few days!
I had such a productive shoot with this model, there will probably be more making an appearance here.

[Overbeyond]

I agree totally about the lack of lighting on the face. For me it makes her rather cold looking breasts the main area of interest and I'm sure that was not your intention.
Tom