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"Straight on" (shoulders squared at camera) are masculine poses and while they can be used to highlight "strength" they are less flattering to the feminine usually. I like your headshot and spotlight lighting, leaving shadows on the cheekbones. Nice work!

Nowadays you can remove tattoos with lasers easily; and those two little ones would be no problem. A tramp stamp maybe problematic.

elegant, beautiful; well done.

Great concept; reproduce the classic nude paintings. I say go further with your concept and stylize better (the commentary about fabric, makeup, etc.) Maybe look for models that will have long hair to match, etc.

I thought I'd like to see all of her; the foreground foliage though blocked too much and I found myself wishing I could see her legs and feet touching earth. Too much foreground...beautiful model and light...

Well done; particularly like the Ivy shot on the loveseat, hand posing excellent.

I have done many many nudes (and due to contractual obligations had to remove them from UHH) so I guess my criticism is founded on shooting many in studio. Before I go there, did these two women feel that they looked exceptionally beautiful? Or was this feeding a kinky streak that had nothing to do with artistic imagery? Because neither in my eyes looks "beautiful in their own skin".

I think that they are well exposed but there's no connection to the viewer, nor much to each other, other than some hands on breasts. Big women want to feel attractive too, and I would bet the super saturated yellow and red, purple lingerie won't have the same appeal as say "bedroom" white linen, artfully posed body to lengthen and streamline a bit. Lighting should lighlight the positive, and hide the negative in shadow.

If this was a simple cheesecake, pin up style, I'd say it could work with better posing, and one at a time. And as to the commentary about not looking "staged"; well if you aren't staging your models, you aren't doing your job. They don't know what to do or how shooting into their arms makes their arms look much heavier, etc. That's our job.

Timeless fine art nude...always appreciated.

I think you are wasting very good L lenses on cameras that weren't meant to use them. Why not go for a 5d MK II used? Get full frame with L lenses and you get MUCH better starting images, and something more to crop from.

Thanks everyone for your kind replies! Jim, thanks for the HDR work on the Beetle Rock shot; I actually had meant to use a different shot in the post (this one.)

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Crescent Meadow, Tharp's Log, Auto Log, Lake Hume, Beetle Rock with two of the most beautiful creatures on the planet (my daughter and Gina.)

The meadow was dry (thus all that crazy wheatfield looking dead grasses, etc.) It was still beautiful with its contrast to the huge green topped sequoias, ponderosas and all.

My dad Gordon Weathermon's ashes are in the creek feeding the meadow, as are also my nephew Jakob Fackrell's. The creek has in all these years filled and reshaped with time so there was no trace of our little crosses we left in the creekbed. Mother nature moves on...and so must we.

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That's a great idea...I hope I can do that someday too...

Hi there; if you don't mind a critique....these images must be taken using the auto feature or something because at 1/20th of a second you are getting all kinds of blur. Better to set to manual, at least 100th of a second and stop down to F11 and use auto ISO to compensate for low light. Then you should get sharp images with a bit more depth of field....

You have hit the ground running! Welcome..nice shots so far!