Don L G

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Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

lovely young lady
But this image does nothing to flatter her, the lighting is way to harsh, the back ground is very distracting
If possible I would try again and pay more attention to lighting for starters.

abc1234 Loc: Elk Grove Village, Illinois

And I would soften the skin. Too much age shows contrary to her giddy look. Picture looks more like a grab shot than a posed one.

Billyspad Loc: The Philippines

Don do you think you are doing this woman any favors by showing her like this? Mangles calls her a "young lady" lol. I suppose at his age any gal just below pension age is young. Its verging on quite horrible my friend.
Look at the recent posts with younger models and tell me they are not a damn site better than this no doubt quite lovely lady who should never again consider posing in the buff with the pictures available for public consumption. Older saggy breasts are exactly that and lifting them from their natural tendency to point south by lifting them with a cushion just does not work does it?
Maybe less flesh on show subdued and flattering lighting could make this model feasible but not as you have photographed he

chazz4623 Loc: Prairieville, La

Your reply borders on insult to all involved. Its going to be a pain, but I will try to avoid reading any more of your comments, bs.

Don L G

Most of us have quit reading his post. May be he well wake up that he is wasting he time.

chazz4623 Loc: Prairieville, La

Trolls rarely wake up from their self imposed comas, sadly enough. Too bad this site doesnt offer an 'ignore user' option. lol

Don L G

Most of the other sites that I belong to have a block fetter and it is rally used except in cases like this.

wilikioti Loc: Deep South, USA

I can't believe some of you guys and some of your asinine comments. Billyspad's comment is the only one that comes anywhere near the truth about this picture. It is one of the worst nude pictures I have seen and I blame the photographer totally. This lady should not be photographed naked.

steve_stoneblossom Loc: Rhode Island, USA

Are we evaluating the model or the photography? Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Feel free to quote me on that.
Photographically speaking, I agree with Manglesphoto. Lighting and background need improvement, and the pose seems contrived.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Actually, this site does offer an ignore user option. I suggest you guys look into using it or start appreciating the honest but blunt critiques with an open mind.

If you want to create an ignore list, just go to "My Profile" at the top, then about half way down you'll see Hyperlinks to Bookmarks, Buddy List, Ignore List and more. Just click on ignore list and follow prompts.

chazz4623 Loc: Prairieville, La

DONE! Thanks jeep_daddy I learn something new all the time.

papakatz45 Loc: South Florida-West Palm Beach

Not a good photograph in my opinion.

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

I had previously noticed the tone of the comments by the individual that insulted the photographer and the model and thanks for reminding me I can ignore certain person's comments by choice.

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

I have mixed feelings about this. BP is not entirely wrong. This is a very unflattering image. It has nothing to do with the age of the model. I shoot older women all the time. In fact I have had five shoots with one particular model who was over 50. They showed an extraordinarily energetic and beautiful woman whose body was changing, but beautiful in that.

The problems with Sue's photo are in part, the result of a photographer who seems new to the medium. . He could be directing the model, Sue, to more esthetically pleasing poses, improve the lighting and composition, both. The facial expression shows her unfamiliarity with posing nude and some discomfort with it. The pillow or towel under Sue's breasts emphasize the fact that they are elongated.

Poses that have more of the body, with a more open pose would help her express her personality. Supine poses would remove the pressure of gravity on her breasts. A softer, more dimensional light would be more flattering. Posing in lingerie would be good. Also, just a touch of skin smoothing would help.

I would love to have Sue as a model. Most of my models, whether young or old, are amateurs or less experienced. They almost all express their personality in the shoot.

The nude body and particularly the female body, is an almost perfect subject for beauty. It exhibits gorgeous lines and curves, but it also is under control of a mind and emotions that can govern its presentation.

I am guessing that there is some mutual discomfort in this photo session. It may be general discomfort with nudity or it may be something personal. Not only discomfort with the breasts hanging, but with the nudity in a non-sexual environment. This is the first obstacle. Sue looks like she feels she is doing something "naughty". She is not, of course, but most of us grow up in an anti-nudity culture.

If Sue is ever in the SF Bay area, a direct email to me could result in a shoot. I love photographing women over 50. It is very hard to find mature models.

All that said, I do applaud both the photographer and the model for pushing their personal envelopes.