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Warning Tasteful Nudity - Sorry Couldnt Help Myself!

Postby bonou2 on Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:38 pm

I juss love these shots and want to share them with you. Promise that (for now) this will be the last nudes i post here!


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And a shot from a gig that i photographed Friday night,

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Postby jethro on Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:15 pm

I have no problem with these images. Nudity and any images are creative and these are great images.
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Postby Alex on Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:20 pm

Dan,

I like No.1 quite a lot. Other two nudes, the poses don't seem natural to me.


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Postby christiand on Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:21 pm

Hi bonou2,

I also have an appreciation for tasteful nudes.
Well, I think these images suffer from very blown lights.
I suppose this is deliberate.
I had a thought: do the same images in a very gentle romantic lighting.
Get some very gentle , romantic skin tones - in a candle light environment.

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Postby bonou2 on Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:27 pm

Yeah i was going for etreme highkey looks. I guess its a faze i will get over, but i just think highkey images POP out at ya!!
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Postby blacknstormy on Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:31 pm

bonou - I like the first one - the second and third just don't look right ... the one on the beanbag looks like she fell out of the sky and landed on it ? :?

I'm with you on the first one though, I do love high key ;)
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Postby BBJ on Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:33 pm

Not bad and i like them :lol: but yeh maybe a bit too much high key on #3, but who am i to judge.
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Postby bonou2 on Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:00 am

the one on the beanbag looks like she fell out of the sky and landed on it?

I havent stoped laughing for minutes. :D :D :D :D

That cracked me up, but its very true, now i hate the shot! lol

how about this one?
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Postby mic on Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:05 am

I'm coming back as a Guitar in the next life :lol:

Great shots.

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Postby wendellt on Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:21 am

your last post is much more tasteful
it's more suggestive whitrh a nice seductive feel

although with the high key which is great for normalising tone somehow the yellow tone is unflattering, i think it would look better de-saturated or just tuned to black and white
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Postby cyanide on Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:25 am

I like the second beanbag shot *much* more than the first one, mainly because the pose is much more natural (even down to the "position" of her mouth).

Love the very first shot, too.
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Postby Alex on Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:28 am

bonou2 wrote:the one on the beanbag looks like she fell out of the sky and landed on it?

I havent stoped laughing for minutes. :D :D :D :D

That cracked me up, but its very true, now i hate the shot! lol

how about this one?
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Dan,

I think this one is the best in the series. The pose looks most natural and not vulgar.

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Postby shakey on Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:34 am

Well at least the guy in #4 knows how to play a guitar :D :D
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Postby Matt. K on Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:35 am

You have posted some very strong, graphic images and they are creative and graphic. That in itself is an achievement. I think anyone who sees these images will spend some time reacting to them and that's a good thing. These are poster type images and would be perfect for advertising a theatrical show or similar event. Bloody good work from me. You have a style and I am looking forward to seeing it evolve.
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Postby ABG on Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:24 pm

Matt. K wrote:I think anyone who sees these images will spend some time reacting to them and that's a good thing.


Yeah, but three hours is bloody ridiculous Matt. Philo, get out the cold spoon :P

Dan, I love the guitar shots. Great use of curves, lines and form. The first bean bag shot looks vaguely pornographic to me, but Helmut Newton made a very nice living producing very similar images. The next bean bag shot is much more to my taste.

I also note that nobody has commented on the band shot. Guys, there's a cracking live music image there too :lol:

Well done Dan
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Postby poompy on Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:54 pm

i have to agree, the last bean bag shot looks a lot more natural and comfortable. the first one seems like a shot leading into a more slightly sexually orientated picture series.

the shot of the gig seems a little out place but is a great photo.
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Postby bonou2 on Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:36 pm

Cheers guys,

Def no sexual impact was what i was looking for with that been bag shot. Please mods feel free to remove it if its to "close to the bone" (bad choice of wording there Dan) :D

I have some awesome live band shots to put up soon!

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Postby poompy on Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:40 pm

i wouldnt say "it is to close to the bone...." 8) :lol: the 2nd one fits the series better.

the first could have a whole series on its own which i dont think would be safe for work or possibly these forums :P LOL

looking forward to your gig shots.
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Postby elffinarts on Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:02 pm

wendellt wrote:your last post is much more tasteful
it's more suggestive whitrh a nice seductive feel

although with the high key which is great for normalising tone somehow the yellow tone is unflattering, i think it would look better de-saturated or just tuned to black and white


Wendell beat me to it. I do like high key (mind you I've never managed to get it right) but I always prefer it in B&W.
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