Pleasure & Pain Series (B&W - PG13)

[ACArmstrong]

Sony F717 - Hotlights - Black seamless background. I shot these this weekend for fun. Trying to be a little artsy fartsy. Hope you enjoy them.

[natatbeach]

the first, the last, and four and five---these are great...I don't know that there's a whole lot I would change about these or anything for that matter...

good fartsying ;) feel free to be artsy anytime...you have a great eye for details...

you are a lucky fella to have such a willing participant...

[Speed]

[QUOTE=ACArmstrong]Sony F717 - Hotlights - Black seamless background. I shot these this weekend for fun. Trying to be a little artsy fartsy. Hope you enjoy them.


Apparently, you suceeded!

Incredible use of light and shadow. Nicely exposed, and great detail.

[ACArmstrong]

First off - thanks Nat - you've been helping me with your critiques and comments since I joined this forum and I appreciate it.

Second - Speed - you just made my morning. After seeing some of your shots, your comments really mean a lot to me.

[JimK]

1,7 and 8 work for me. I also think your use of shadows is excellent.

[ACArmstrong]

Thanks, Jim - 4, 5, and 7 are actually my favorites from this series.

[natatbeach]

only thing---you might want to up that rating ;)

we do have youngsters amongst us...artsy to me---maybe to much for them.

just a thought-your call

[Old Timer]

Andy you moved it to another level with these images. Wonderful use of light and the b&w conversion are spot on in most of the images. Great detail and for the most part your crops are superb. Since this isn't the critque forum I'll stop with that, but let me say that I loved your images they were refreshing and different for this board. Alway nice to see different types of images form a photographer. Well done you have given us a real variety over the last few post.

[Charles Hess]

This type of photography isn't for everyone, including myself, but I do agree that you've done really well with your lighting, shadows, and choosing b&w. Nice work.

[ACArmstrong]

Thanks a million Old Timer! The idea was to capture something soft and harsh at the same time (e.g., pleasure and pain). I also wanted the images to have sexual overtones, but not be in your face about it, so full nudity was completely out of the question. Even the final shot is a "clothed" shot (if you can call a thong clothing). --- Oh yeah, and thanks for the cropping compliment - these are cropped exactly as I saw them through the camera, so there was no actual cropping in PS.

Nat - I can't edit it anymore, but I figured there was no real nudity, so that's why the PG-13 rating. It's funny how these images come off as hypersexual to many, but really aren't about sex or sexuality. Of course, my series title could have a lot to do with setting the tone for the images. Interestingly enough, if I took away the last image, their would be nothing close to nudity in these images.

Charles - thanks for getting past the subject to critique on techique - I appreciate it.

[Charles Hess]

I've shot and posted plenty of glamour nudes here and on other sites(you can check my garageglamour.com link), so I enjoyed viewing your good work...I admit, though, that I simply don't understand that lifestyle. I was asked to do a bondage shoot awhile back...turned it down. Because I don't understand that world, I didn't think I could do the images justice. You've done well with these.

[ACArmstrong]

You have some really nice shots in that portfolio, Charles - I'd love to talk to you about some of the finishing touches you've put on some of those.

Here's how some of the color turned out from this shoot.

[Charles Hess]

Color looks good with these, although I guess traditional bondage-type images are more effective in b&w. Thanks for the compliment on the portfolio. Email me sometime and we can chat.