Dziadzi Loc: Wilkes-Barre, PA

I concur

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Ken, welcome to the section.
Very nice shots of a very nice model! WoW, what beautiful eyes!
She's a little red in a few of them, might want to crank back the red/orange a bit.
I applaud the use of the shadows, not because it was a resounding success but because right out of the gate you're thinking about being creative and pushing the envelope. That's how we learn. I'm sure you'll do it just a bit different next time. That's how we create the inspos that others will aspire to.
Very nice job. Hope you have continued access to that wonderful model, you could certainly both go far.
Again welcome to the section...., nice job!!!
SS

JohnFrim Loc: Somewhere in the Great White North.

After a bit more perusal of the images I find #3 definitely more acceptable than #2, and it has to do with where the shadows fall. I really don't like the way they underline her chin (almost cutting off her head at the neck) and cover the mouth in #2. Of course, having them only on her body would make them look like bad tattoos or some nasty skin condition.

With a bit more inspection I can see that there are, in fact, shadows of the patterned cloth on the backdrop, and maybe that could help explain what they are. Some folks have already commented on the backdrop as well, so maybe this technique applied to a different backdrop might have looked better. However, it could be challenge because the dark background really brings the model to the forefront, and a lighter backdrop with the shadows covering the entire image might draw the eye away from the main subject.

Right now I see the cloth as putting distracting shadows onto the model. I wonder how it would have worked if through selective focus you would have shown us a patterned cloth with a softly-focussed nude model trying to take my attention away from the cloth? I think creating an image where I feel I am sneaking a peek through a sheer curtain (hoping not to get caught) would be more interesting than seeing the model obscured by shadows (where I want to tear away the damn curtain!).

But I say again, a very nice model, and I do like the poses.

balticvid Loc: Queens now NJ

I agree.

Tom G Loc: Atlanta, GA

Yes, #1 is very good; In #2 the shadows are a hinderance.

But, I like #3 the best. From an artistic point of view the shadows allow the salient features of the model to be seen clearly.

peekaboo

#2you didn't notice the shadow on her face like she had a mustash

twr25 Loc: New Jersey

All the shots are good; maybe a different grid shadow type would work better and not cover important aspects of the model ... there are a lot of filters that offer greater control of the coverage. Nice idea though.

Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

#3 for me. Beautiful gal.

twr25 Loc: New Jersey

I like them all but I would keep the shadow off the face in these photos

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

Concur.

Stardust Loc: Central Illinois

Thanks for first post, good benchmarks for improvements forward. #1 her arms are awkwardly posed, with shadow makes her head look disjointed. Other two always like experimentation, sometimes it shows us what doesn't work.