Reclining Nudes...

[Charles Hohenstein]

Good luck with this. I'm sure that people will submit some interesting work. And I agree--much more interesting than rocks and trees.

[Maris Rusis]

Reclining nudes are a natural genre in large format photography.

Depth of field and film speed constraints often mean extended exposure times and people, clad or nude, can't stay still when standing. I find that the longest shutter speed a standing figure can sustain even when really trying to be still is about 1/4 second. A reclining figure can sustain upwards of three seconds and still yield an image sharp to the width of a hair.

And the models I've worked with like reclining nudes. What a job! Lie around all day, relax, earn a nice fee, and look pleasant just before the camera clicks.