Sorry but the image confuses me. Given that this field is about creativity, I dont see the op's intentions. On download, my first impression was confirmed, the lighting is washed out over large areas of Michelle's body and face. the lack of skin detail may be intentional, but to what aim I dont know. Such a beautiful model needs to be shown more flatteringly IMO. As art is in the eye of the beholder, I represent only my own views, but I do think much more could be accomplished with less lighting glare, more actual skin detail (pores, freckles, blemishes, etc.) and possibly a better focusing lens. Pure speculation on my part, but I have seen some extraordinary shots on this forum and thats my point of comparison. Perhaps, if strobes were used, the expression on Michelle's face is a reaction to that, or a sudden noise. Please, tell us her opinion of this shot, was she pleased or not. Please keep showing us your work, most of it is quite good.

Just my curiousity Craig, but did your shots get reversed in the uploading? I see a tower in the lower RIGHT on my monitor, both shots. BTW, your landscaping shots are pretty darned good. Is the fire out now?

Boy, this is easy. All I need to say is that I agree with each and every post. More like this

Download??? Nice shot, lovely model, pose, and lighting.

Went thru downtown Denham today, most businesses still closed and no sign of recovery yet. Walmart sign says open this fall. They have started picking up some of the trash, so thats good. Went to Maurepas, the water is still very high, but not flooded. Things still look wrecked and wet there. Lots of the back areas havent been cleared yet, but looking like it may begin soon. A lot of damaged/destroyed cars and boats and tractors still waiting to be removed. People are upbeat and either waved as we passed, or talked to us. One lady talked to us on a side street, said they didnt get but a foot and a half, so it wasnt as bad as it could have been, its different for each area. The folks with flood ins. should be OK

A friend of mine (a YouTube fan) told me that there are numerous videos posted which give a much more informative view of what the area looked like and gives a better idea what my friends and neighbors were/are going thru. There are people still waiting for insurance adjusters to come and view their damage, whole neighborhoods of them. Hopefully the water is down enough in the still flooded areas that they will dry out soon. And, hopefully, the evening rains we are getting will continue to be light.

Yes, thats right, but my grandson was at LSU and they didnt know where the camera was. He had been carrying it around in his car, but it was left at home. Unfortunate. This was an insane amount of water, the governor said, on tv a couple of days ago that we got 18 times the amount of water the Mississippi dumps into the gulf per day in less than 48 hrs. If you've seen the river, you know thats a whole lot of water. Yes, it did come down incredibly fast, and Denham Springs is on the Amite river, the main drainage for most of the affected area. It wasnt just the water that fell on the flood plain, the water from upstream flowed in and it all backed up into the neighborhoods. Of course, all the sewerage treatment facilities were overrun and emptied into the floodwater. This all took less than 4 hours due to the intensity of the rain.

My daughter's house in Denham Springs took 3 1/2 feet and they had less than 45 minutes to gather all they could and get out. They got some clothes, and necessities. they threw some stuff up on their bed, to no avail. She got her D3100, and another bridge camera, but no one got my grandson's p600 and it was lost. It was a high school graduation present. The scene on every street is the same, many square miles completely soaked. At least their central A/C works and is helping dry the interior. They are thankful they saved their vehicles. Many didnt, even cars that people had just recently bought.

FYI, there are still a few reconditioned SX50s listed on the Canon website occasionally. If you need a replacement, you can check there and you might luck out. Prices seem reasonable, usually under $200.

I suspect that families who picked thru the remains of their belongings found most things of value (personal) and had to see the photos, furniture and such that the water had ruined. Thise who came in and had certain FEMA rules to go by hopefully were after folks had already gleaned everything salvageable. The piles of debris are in the right place... out where the sun can work its magic and inhibit the growth of most types of mold. The work of clearing this stuff is inherently dangerous if one doesnt have extensive protective clothing and respirators. We will probably see long term respiratory ailments develop from people breathing the spores they cant see. The climate here is just right for the spread of toxins. Disposal in landfills still has the same danger, I hope we have minimized these risks for all (even those not helping) because the breeze carries this stuff far from the debris piles. Those afternoon rains, while inconvenient, tend to inhibit the atmospheric spread of these toxins, a double edged sword. Too bad the earth itself has its own dangers to humanity, including earthquakes. Like floods and fires, all these dangers need to be addressed as we build our world. I dont know if there are any easy answers to this, but we didnt survive this long and not learn a few tricks. Somebody once said "Life is difficult, once you accept that, it becomes much less difficult".

I tried to condense, but there's still so much to say, and this isnt the place for writing books. lol Thanks so much for your efforts they are appreciated. I did some evacuations from hurricanes many years ago, removing furniture, stacking and raising up furniture to avoid it getting wet. I cant do thise things anymore, but know how much it takes out of a person. I hope someone can tell this story someday as an event, not a news story. The resilience of my friends and neighbors, the sadness of seeing lifelong, even multi -generational family possessions destroyed, the shrug of shoulders and the 'well, so much for that, lets get busy and get this cleaned up' attitude is impressive. The people around here have been written off so many times by people not familiar with their heritage, only to become a driving force in our recovery efforts. Thanks so much for all of you who have helped out.

Where to begin? These pix offer a glimpse, and only a glimpse, of the devastation. The debris piled up on the sides of streets stretches for miles and covers whole towns. No, the flood didnt just last for a couple of days, in fact there is one area that is still flooded, waiting for the level in the bayou that drains it to go down and allow the water to drain off. I was lucky that the water only got to the edge of my yard, but to watch all the "Cajun Navy" guys launching their boats in the drainage ditches alongside my street was strange to say the least. My family suffered various losses, thankful that they had flood insurance, but this was a phenomenon we all hope will never be repeated. The experts say we got 5 CUBIC MILES of water dropped on us in less than 48 hours. No place I have knowledge of could handle that much water at once. No drainage could handle that much water without the same kind of devastation. When these things happen, we all feel a common thread of empathy for the people going thru the tragedy. Many of us have or will in our lifetime, experience something like this, whether tornados, hurricanes, ice storms, or fires or some other weather event. In this one we are thankful that only two people are known to have died as a result of it. All Americans are tough, we survive just about anything, but, please folks, dont ever discount the people who live around me, or anywhere else. When things get rough, Americans from all over pull together and help each other get thru it. We can all gain from that knowledge, and try to close the divides among us. Many thanks to the author and her efforts, I hope she gets a well deserved rest.

Wonderful model, beautiful shot, well lit. But... why no download and why such extremely low resolution?

The harsh lighting doesnt do anything for the shot, it looks washed out. Whats so amazing about Liz is that she looks her age, and still manages to be so amazingly pretty and sexy. There's just something in her smile that brings out everything good in her. I wish her all the happiness she can find, and I hope she will give you more of her time and efforts. And that you will post more of her to UHH. She is one amazing woman.

Someone came up with a really good one!