Hey dirtpusher, I don't think JohnFrim is bashing Rob Eng, in fact quite the opposite, he is praising him for his talent. What he is doing is asking us to look at the qualities of Rob's work and recognizing what makes a great picture. The model, the setting, the lighting, the background, the pose ... etc. If we as photographers can pull out all of the qualities in someone else's work it can help us to improve our own art. Every photographer should aspire to other artists .... I know I do.

Best regards
Mark

Thanks for your response Jack47. You are quite correct, in Canada, currently this lens is $1400 (on sale) plus tax. Regular price is $1700 plus tax.

Cheers

Great pictures my friend. # 3 being the favourite for me. Well done Bret

For shipping in Canada.

I am selling my much loved lens ... reason? I have purchased it's big brother (the much coveted) 70 - 200 f/2.8 IS II .... oh boy , can't believe I finally pulled the trigger :) :) Big grin.
Purchased in 2013 but used very carefully. Never dropped and in excellent condition with no scuffs or blemishes. $1000.00CDN firm.

I love this lens, it has served me so very well but our affair has been brief. When I get to my studio, I take it out of my Pelican case, complete my shoot, and place it back into the Pelican case.

Someone will get an EXCELLENT lens for a very good price (Canadian)

Each to their own

Thanks very much Marty

Thank you very much

Thank you very much, yes Aeon is a stunning young lady.

Hey Jon, I was hoping to be the beneficiary of your expertise.

The reason for the crop was due to body size and the way Aeon was sitting which really was not the most flattering. This young woman is stunning but by her own self confession, due to a long illness with lime disease, she had put on a little more weight than she desired. Not that there is anything wrong with photographing females that do not fit into that "slim" category and in fact I have a lot more photos yet to be processed with this in mind.

The BW was shot with a fine art nudity concept in mind where the model is not always engaged with the camera but I do concede a certain connectivity is lost in the translation. So much so that after reading your comments I had a look through the portfolio and was disappointed to find that I had instructed the model to pose this way for all the other shots in this set.

I shall post some more pictures where Aeon does engage the viewer.

Your comments and critiquing are always very welcomed Jon and I know that I learn from your honest opinion, thank you my friend.

:) Thanks very much

I appreciate your comment and thoughts, thank you.

Thank you very much

I appreciate the thumbs up, many thanks

Thank you for looking and commenting.

Thank you for your comments and observations, much appreciated.