My first semi nudes.....

[atlcruiser]

Until reciently I have never really been into taking pictures of people; no idea why.

I tried a few portraits early in the week and this AM we went out and took 6 exposures right after dawn.

I am neither happy nor unhappy with them... I would like some opinion and critique
thanks

deardorff 810
360 commercial
arista 400@200
rodinal 1:50 16min jobo


0711 bw 810018.jpg by urbanlandcruiser, on Flickr


0711 bw 810020.jpg by urbanlandcruiser, on Flickr


0711 bw 810022.jpg by urbanlandcruiser, on Flickr

[dsphotog]

I like the combination of urban graffitti background and "human graffitti".

[Alan Gales]

Cool! I agree with dsphotog.

She's got more tats than Frank's models!

[atlcruiser]

thanks....she will soon be one of Frank's models

in the first frame both her back and the back of the car are in focus. I shot this at f16. Looking now I think it would be stronger if I used a larger f stop and kept the focus more on her back and left the car to blur. Not sure.....

[Flynnie]

I think they're effective, esp. the third, but reckon shallower depth of field, maybe longer lens, to concentrate more on her tattoo and figure would be good too.

[Stephane]

She should have been in panties... They show through anyway.

With Frank, she will wear nothing, except maybe her shoes

[Jim Jones]

I also agree with dsphotog. This is the beginning of what could be a significant and extensive series. Don't stop now. Don't blur the cars. They work too well with the model.

[atlcruiser]

she is none too happy with the panty lines......

I thought the tattoos had a bunch of texture as do the railcars. I am still concerned one might overshadow the other but thanks for the nice words....


BTW: the model is my GF and soon to be fiancee Lori

[John Koehrer]

Never done it so consider that whilst reading.

I would like your fiance to dominate the frame and have the OOF areas be primarily be the general shapes of the graffiti rather than sharp.

[Michael Gordon]

You said it first: not bad, not great either.

*Those* shorts are distracting and unattractive, IMO. That looks like really great body art and I'd like to see more of it/her and less of the surroundings.

I could care less about categorization, but how are these semi-nude?