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Sultry - I think so?

Postby Cre8tivepixels on Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:27 pm

Sultry or not..............?

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Postby Bindii on Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:43 pm

The first one is kinda sultry.... the darkness is sorta moody too...and the last one.. yeah I would say that its also sultry... nice pos8ng and expression there...

but the other two don't seem so sultry to me... her hair isnt blowing right giving her a flat head appearance and her arm doesnt look connected to her body... sorry.. :)
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:52 pm

lol.....maybe not that sultry at all then.........thanks Bindi for the crit :)
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Postby gstark on Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:05 am

Dan,

No ... I don't believe that somebody being "sultry" would be doing a hair flick. The two simply don't go together.

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Postby Oz_Beachside on Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:37 am

relaxed pose leaning on the wall, yes. eyes, and soft jaw, head tilt, yes, like them all, and sultry.

the hair is the against the grain element that is part of your style Dan, they look great, and have a good edge.
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Postby BT*ist on Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:20 pm

'Sultry' might require the lighting to be a bit more subdued (perhaps less than the first one), and yes the hair probably doesn't quite work with the concept.

That's not to say they're not good images though! I particularly like #2, and also #4.
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Postby Paul on Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:33 pm

Sorry Dan for being waay of topic here :ot:
but I just saw Mr Stark's new addition to his gear..

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Postby PiroStitch on Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:39 pm

sultry is usually defined by the lighting as well as the pose by the model, maybe lips pouting, etc. I think the blown hair really detracts from the sultry mood that you were going for.

also personally I think sultry can be defined by an air of mystery as well which is usually shown in the eyes.
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Postby sirhc55 on Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:42 pm

Hot and steamy they are not - nice pics tho’
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Postby gstark on Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:50 pm

Shame on you Paul, dragging the thread off-topic. ;)

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Postby Matt. K on Wed Aug 08, 2007 6:58 pm

Sultry or not...these are excellent magazine covers. I hope you are pushing this angle.
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Postby wendellt on Thu Aug 09, 2007 1:35 am

i think in the last 2 there is a hint of sultry either in the half closed eyes angle shot

but i like the hair the movement is rad

what were you askign her to think about to pull of these looks
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:05 pm

Thanks guys...........yeah i get them (the models) to channel a STAR/SINGER they like or admire and get them to live and breath the camera.......and try to reach out and connect to it.......

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