Zoe Mou 07 pt1

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Zoe Mou 07 pt1

Postby wendellt on Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:02 pm

Did a campaign for Zoe Mou a quirky modern jewellery collection

i wanted the look edgy with a cross of badass attitude with cute and desireable

i used my 2 sb800's modified ProFoto beauty dish

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Postby firsty on Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:26 pm

you nailed it :)

"a cross of badass attitude with cute and desireable"

was just what I was thinking when I opened the thread and saw the first image before I started to read what you had written, then I looked and the rest and it only confirmed my original thought

great work
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:07 am

Great stuff Wendell, you've nailed your objective I hope your clients are suitable thrilled.
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Postby sirhc55 on Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:20 am

#3 is the most in-line with the concept as the earrings stand out - another butt ugly model :wink:
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Postby Geoff on Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:23 am

Typically fantastic Wendell! Great stuff mate.
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Postby dviv on Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:16 am

Awesome shots Wendell! Perfectly on theme and great focus on the product.

Only (very small) point is that the front of the skull is in shadow in the second pic.


But that's pretty minor and I'm sure the client is very happy :)
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Postby Alex on Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:01 am

Fantastic stuff as usual, Wendell. No. 3 is my pick out of this lot. Excellent interplay of shadows and light.

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Postby Yi-P on Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:45 am

Simplistic setup, and fantastic lights Wendell... Great stuff!
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:08 pm

Number two for mine.again the 'post' u put on these images is second to none!!
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Postby Bindii on Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:22 pm

Wow.. and once again I've been blown away... I love the feel to these shots.. very dramatic.. :)
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Postby BT*ist on Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:34 pm

Great shots! I love the third one - the whole face is brilliant, from the hair to the eyes to the lips to the -yes- earring. And the fourth is something special - love the implied movement and the vividness of the red dress.
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Postby Mitchell on Sun Oct 21, 2007 3:21 pm

Nice work as always Wendell - only two points:

In #1 the framing of the neck piece with shadow is great but the light on her elbow is quite bright and a bit distracting

In #4 the colours are great but the jewellery appears dull and a little lost compared to the intensity of the dress.

but this is just nit picking - great shots
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Postby PiroStitch on Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:18 am

love the second shot - the lighting, pose, everything. She reminds me of Mena Suvari.
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Postby Onyx on Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:56 pm

Great style Wendell. Fantastic images bordering on perfection. The emphasis is immediately on the jewellery in these. Except maybe the last one, where the bright red dress steals some of the focus.
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Postby iposiniditos on Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:44 am

coming from another planet...

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Postby marcotrov on Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:38 pm

You have achieved all your goals Wendell. Sensational :wink: I really like #3 as epitomising the goals of the campaign. The pose the look absolutely eye catching. I wonder if a thumb ring(if offered in the range of jewelry, would have added or detracted from the overall impact? Either way gorgeously produced images. Once again and again and again.... :) :wink:
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