Archival. Once upon a time, long, long, ago (etc.) I was at the beach and a couple came back from playing in the water. They sat down right next to me. I noticed her nifty figure and the water running down her front. I of course instantly composed a photo. I proposed this to her, saying it would be a cute thing to do a super closeup of her front with the water running down it. She was quite aware of my photo skills and immediately said yes. But by that moment she had just finished drying herself off. Bless her heart she jumped up and ran back to the water and "rehydrated" herself !! She came back and struck the pose we both wanted. I gave her a couple of prints a week later. She was thrilled. Here 'tis.
JohnFrim
Loc: Somewhere in the Great White North.
Nice shot to end a great story.
PaulG
Loc: Western Australia
Foreground arm is hugely distracting.
Nice capture - without the left arm in the way it would have been masterful.
Good work by both of you!
ppage
Loc: Pittsburg, (San Francisco area)
The arm is fine. It's a peekaboo shot. We are sitting beside her just talking and are treated to a heavenly view with a quick illicit glance to our right that she doesn't notice or pretends not to. Genius. The arm is a big part of the story. It's a casual conversation, she's not going to keep them out in the open to distract and arouse you, you're friends after all.
Great shot. I think the left arm "frames" the shot and is needed.
I disagree with paulg and stardust.
I agree with ppage and travelwp.
After reviewing the shot as posted I think it is fine as-is and the "message" is there.
- JT
Jim Tonne wrote:
I disagree with paulg and stardust.
I agree with ppage and travelwp.
After reviewing the shot as posted I think it is fine as-is and the "message" is there.
- JT
I see your point of view too in using it as part of the frame, that is why this is a photography forum and not a fireworks display forum (where the audience just goes "oohh and aaahhh"). Your photo, your rules, although maybe the best photo lies in cropping half the left arm off so not so overpowering frame??
Jim Tonne wrote:
Archival. Once upon a time, long, long, ago (etc.) I was at the beach and a couple came back from playing in the water. They sat down right next to me. I noticed her nifty figure and the water running down her front. I of course instantly composed a photo. I proposed this to her, saying it would be a cute thing to do a super closeup of her front with the water running down it. She was quite aware of my photo skills and immediately said yes. But by that moment she had just finished drying herself off. Bless her heart she jumped up and ran back to the water and "rehydrated" herself !! She came back and struck the pose we both wanted. I gave her a couple of prints a week later. She was thrilled. Here 'tis.
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Your shot is nearly as exceptional as her nipples.
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