Photographer
Omaroo
Posts: 1120
Madison, Wisconsin, US
Sadly, I lost my inspiration a while ago and haven't shot in a long time. I've always had fantastic appreciation for well done fine art nude images, with a soft spot for black & white. It's a slow morning, so I thought I'd attempt some inspiration by asking. . .what is your favorite fine art nude image on MM? I'm going to have to think about that, myself, as there are so many really wonderful images available on this site. Looking forward to your favorites. Have a wonderful day. Edit: let's have some inspiration from outside of MM as well, as suggested. And I'm honestly interested to know what YOUR own personal favorite is....not just a page full of fine art nudes. I can find that easily. Thank you. 
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AndysPrints
Posts: 533
Falls Church, Virginia, US
Model
Figures Jen B
Posts: 790
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Omaroo wrote:
Sadly, I lost my inspiration a while ago and haven't shot in a long time. I've always had fantastic appreciation for well done fine art nude images, with a soft spot for black & white. It's a slow morning, so I thought I'd attempt some inspiration by asking. . .what is your favorite fine art nude image on MM? I'm going to have to think about that, myself, as there are so many really wonderful images available on this site. Looking forward to your favorites.
Have a wonderful day. Are you on Model Society? It is primarily Figure/Art Nude photography.
Jen
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Abbitt Photography
Posts: 13564
Washington, Utah, US
No image I've seen sticks out as the best on MM, but here's an art nude list that will get you started. Once you have a list, you can surf all the linked lists for hours and hours finding inspiration. Some are 18+ https://www.modelmayhem.com/list/3470 I also recommend a web search. I saw a few wonderful sites featuring great work just last night.
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sospix
Posts: 23778
Orlando, Florida, US
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Omaroo
Posts: 1120
Madison, Wisconsin, US
FilmmakerDC wrote:
Don't limit yourself to MM.
If you can't find inspiration here: https://www.google.com/search?q=fine+ar … MQ_AUIBigB Good point. I certainly do not wish to limit only to MM if I'm looking for inspiration. Plenty here, but plenty elsewhere also. I'll amend that OP. 
Photographer
Omaroo
Posts: 1120
Madison, Wisconsin, US
Abbitt Photography wrote:
No image I've seen sticks out as the best on MM, but here's an art nude list that will get you started. Once you have a list, you can surf all the linked lists for hours and hours finding inspiration.
Some are 18+
https://www.modelmayhem.com/list/3470
I also recommend a web search. I saw a few wonderful sites featuring great work just last night. I'm not just looking for inspiration. I'm honestly interested in what image you like the most, if you have a favorite.
Photographer
Omaroo
Posts: 1120
Madison, Wisconsin, US
alessandro2009 wrote:
Some are fine art nude on MM (18+):
fine art shoot But what is YOUR favorite?
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AndysPrints
Posts: 533
Falls Church, Virginia, US
Photographer
crx studios
Posts: 469
Los Angeles, California, US
The unfortunately reality is that looking for quality anything on mm can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Judging by all the tacky nudes here with dozens and dozens of “Now that’s what I call art” comments, one would have to conclude that it’s the delusional leading the clueless. You’ll find a far higher caliber of images on tumblr if you know where to look. Here’s one you might find worth checking out: http://kcnightfire.tumblr.com/archive
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CamelliaFlower
Posts: 385
New York, New York, US
crx studios wrote:
Judging by all the tacky nudes here with dozens and dozens of “Now that’s what I call art” comments, one would have to conclude that it’s the delusional leading the clueless. I've genuinely questioned my judgement and taste upon seeing the hordes of positive comments on images that to my eye had no artistic/aesthetic merit whatsoever. It had to be me...right?
Although my favorite image of his is only an implied nude (the profile image), I'm a huge fan of AKIRA-NYC's style. He mainly shoots art/fashion nude.
Photographer
fsp
Posts: 3656
New York, New York, US
by popular demand go see the +18 contest winners.. that's the trend here on mm.
better off looking else where.
Photographer
Art of the nude
Posts: 12067
Grand Rapids, Michigan, US
crx studios wrote:
The unfortunately reality is that looking for quality anything on mm can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Judging by all the tacky nudes here with dozens and dozens of “Now that’s what I call art” comments, one would have to conclude that it’s the delusional leading the clueless.
You’ll find a far higher caliber of images on tumblr if you know where to look.
Here’s one you might find worth checking out: http://kcnightfire.tumblr.com/archive There is certainly crap around, but most of the images I see are quite well done. Or, most of the art nudes. I guess it depends on where you look.
Tumblr has some wonderful work, and far, far, more crap than MM.
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MattCauleyArtist
Posts: 46
Sunnyside, New York, US
To be honest, I'm a little jaded myself. There are definitely some amazing, wonderful images (and people!) on here, but I find that I'm having to sift through a lot of stuff that just isn't... artistic. To each his own, of course, but I'm definitely looking for inspiration and collaboration (and not the tackier stuff that seems to be mostly what I find).
Some of the lists people posted here are great! It seems that if you find a good list, then you have a curated view. THAT definitely helps, and gets me fired up creatively.
Wishing you the best!
Photographer
Jerry Nemeth
Posts: 33355
Dearborn, Michigan, US
CamelliaFlower wrote:
I've genuinely questioned my judgement and taste upon seeing the hordes of positive comments on images that to my eye had no artistic/aesthetic merit whatsoever. It had to be me...right?
Although my favorite image of his is only an implied nude (the profile image), I'm a huge fan of AKIRA-NYC's style. He mainly shoots art/fashion nude. I agree!
Model
CamelliaFlower
Posts: 385
New York, New York, US
Jerry Nemeth wrote:
I agree! I'm not sure if you're agreeing with me that there are a lot of positive comments on bad images or agreeing that my taste is questionable hahahaha.
Photographer
Jerry Nemeth
Posts: 33355
Dearborn, Michigan, US
CamelliaFlower wrote:
I'm not sure if you're agreeing with me that there are a lot of positive comments on bad images or agreeing that my taste is questionable hahahaha. I also think that people make positive comments on bad images.
Photographer
crx studios
Posts: 469
Los Angeles, California, US
Art of the nude wrote:
There is certainly crap around, but most of the images I see are quite well done. Or, most of the art nudes. I guess it depends on where you look.
Tumblr has some wonderful work, and far, far, more crap than MM. Note I said tumblrs “if you know where to look”. And of course, even on my favorite tumblrs, there are tons of images that I’m not crazy about.
Also - I never said that all work on MM is bad. Of course there is some absolutely brilliant work here. But if you consider the overall quality of images posted on MM, along with the taste of the average member of MM, it can get pretty depressing.
Lastly, I stand by what I said. The OP will find a far higher overall caliber of images, along with a far higher ratio of good to bad, on tumblrs like the one I mentioned than on Model Mayhem. I don't see it as being even close.
Model
CamelliaFlower
Posts: 385
New York, New York, US
Jerry Nemeth wrote:
I also think that people make positive comments on bad images. Lol 
What confuses me is if they're commenting purely because it's a naked (usually) girl...aren't there plenty of photos of naked women on the Internet? Many of which, even if they are not abundant in artistic merit or creativity, are still a better quality image (in terms of lighting, photography, etc) than the ones I see being praised as "AMAZING!! Wonderful concept and execution!!!"
Is there an etiquette on MM to comment back the profiles/images of people who have complimented you?
Maybe I'm being overly critical, it's not as if my own port is that wonderful either...but as they say, you don't have to be able to lay an egg to be a good judge of an omelette.
Photographer
Jerry Nemeth
Posts: 33355
Dearborn, Michigan, US
CamelliaFlower wrote:
Lol
What confuses me is if they're commenting purely because it's a naked (usually) girl...aren't there plenty of photos of naked women on the Internet? Many of which, even if they are not abundant in artistic merit or creativity, are still a better quality image (in terms of lighting, photography, etc) than the ones I see being praised as "AMAZING!! Wonderful concept and execution!!!"
Is there an etiquette on MM to comment back the profiles/images of people who have complimented you?
Maybe I'm being overly critical, it's not as if my own port is that wonderful either...but as they say, you don't have to be able to lay an egg to be a good judge of an omelette. I only comment on images that are good and that I like.
Photographer
Eros Fine Art Photo
Posts: 3097
Torrance, California, US
CamelliaFlower wrote:
Lol
What confuses me is if they're commenting purely because it's a naked (usually) girl...aren't there plenty of photos of naked women on the Internet? Many of which, even if they are not abundant in artistic merit or creativity, are still a better quality image (in terms of lighting, photography, etc) than the ones I see being praised as "AMAZING!! Wonderful concept and execution!!!"
Is there an etiquette on MM to comment back the profiles/images of people who have complimented you?
Maybe I'm being overly critical, it's not as if my own port is that wonderful either...but as they say, you don't have to be able to lay an egg to be a good judge of an omelette. I think some people here wouldn't know a good photo if it landed on their lap. I've seen some horrible images get the praises you're talking about, simply because the naked model had her legs spread.
In my opinion, it's a lot like the difference between good movies and bad movies. I've seen some utterly stupid movies (i.e. the "Fast and Furious" series, or the ridiculous monster movie reboots where someone like Abraham Lincoln has super Ninja-like fighting skills that defy the laws of gravity) that earn millions of dollars when they're released. The only thing I can think, is that viewers are reacting to how those films, just like the bad photos, make them "feel". They're not looking for quality on an intellectual level, instead they're looking at it from an emotional one.
I do wish they'd simply comment honestly though and write stuff like, "Wow! That photo gave me a hard on right away!", instead of trying to bullshit their way past it by saying things like, "The execution of the lighting and the emotions you evoke in your expression are superb!..blah blah blah." Meanwhile, I'm thinking to myself, "Dude...it was shot with a point & shoot camera, with on camera flash; and the model has a ball gag in her mouth, while tied up on an ugly bedspread inside a cheap motel. It's crap!"
But, that's just my opinion.
Photographer
alessandro2009
Posts: 8091
Florence, Toscana, Italy
Omaroo wrote:
But what is YOUR favorite? Between the images put on my favorite list I don't have order of preference.
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Jerry Nemeth
Posts: 33355
Dearborn, Michigan, US
CamelliaFlower wrote:
Wow! Some amazing images in here. This one caught my eye especially because I love the vintage vibe, but too difficult to pick a favorite really...but I was an art and design major so stuff that emulates the classical arts always speaks to me.
https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/0 … 466e5d.jpg (18+) I also like the image.
Model
CamelliaFlower
Posts: 385
New York, New York, US
Eros Fine Art Photo wrote:
I think some people here wouldn't know a good photo if it landed on their lap. I've seen some horrible images get the praises you're talking about, simply because the naked model had her legs spread.
In my opinion, it's a lot like the difference between good movies and bad movies. I've seen some utterly stupid movies (i.e. the "Fast and Furious" series, or the ridiculous monster movie reboots where someone like Abraham Lincoln has super Ninja-like fighting skills that defy the laws of gravity) that earn millions of dollars when they're released. The only thing I can think, is that viewers are reacting to how those films, just like the bad photos, make them "feel". They're not looking for quality on an intellectual level, instead they're looking at it from an emotional one.
I do wish they'd simply comment honestly though and write stuff like, "Wow! That photo gave me a hard on right away!", instead of trying to bullshit their way past it by saying things like, "The execution of the lighting and the emotions you evoke in your expression are superb!..blah blah blah." Meanwhile, I'm thinking to myself, "Dude...it was shot with a point & shoot camera, with on camera flash; and the model has a ball gag in her mouth, while tied up on an ugly bedspread inside a cheap motel. It's crap!"
But, that's just my opinion. Pretty astute observations! My thinking follows along pretty much the same lines...sometimes there is nothing positive about the image save for the fact that the subject happens to be a reasonably attractive model showing their goods.
I appreciate attractive people too but I prefer to call a spade a spade instead of trying to force some philosophical concept upon a cheesy photo that is clearly nothing more than wank fodder.
Photographer
Don Garrett
Posts: 4984
Escondido, California, US
Eros Fine Art Photo wrote:
I think some people here wouldn't know a good photo if it landed on their lap. I've seen some horrible images get the praises you're talking about, simply because the naked model had her legs spread.
In my opinion, it's a lot like the difference between good movies and bad movies. I've seen some utterly stupid movies (i.e. the "Fast and Furious" series, or the ridiculous monster movie reboots where someone like Abraham Lincoln has super Ninja-like fighting skills that defy the laws of gravity) that earn millions of dollars when they're released. The only thing I can think, is that viewers are reacting to how those films, just like the bad photos, make them "feel". They're not looking for quality on an intellectual level, instead they're looking at it from an emotional one.
I do wish they'd simply comment honestly though and write stuff like, "Wow! That photo gave me a hard on right away!", instead of trying to bullshit their way past it by saying things like, "The execution of the lighting and the emotions you evoke in your expression are superb!..blah blah blah." Meanwhile, I'm thinking to myself, "Dude...it was shot with a point & shoot camera, with on camera flash; and the model has a ball gag in her mouth, while tied up on an ugly bedspread inside a cheap motel. It's crap!"
But, that's just my opinion. CamelliaFlower wrote:
Pretty astute observations! My thinking follows along pretty much the same lines...sometimes there is nothing positive about the image save for the fact that the subject happens to be a reasonably attractive model showing their goods.
I appreciate attractive people too but I prefer to call a spade a spade instead of trying to force some philosophical concept upon a cheesy photo that is clearly nothing more than wank fodder. Regardless of the subject, there will always be "good" art, and "bad" art. One recognizes a good one when he/she sees it, and enjoys it on that level, OR one enjoys it ONLY because it shows a "nice ass". It doesn't really matter - it all gets forgotten, eventually.
-Don
EDIT: What Eros Fine Art Photo says about "perfect light" or expression, is something that I agree with, it's, more often than not, BS. ! I see it all the time in MM portfolios.
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Wandering Eyebubble
Posts: 324
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CamelliaFlower wrote:
I've genuinely questioned my judgement and taste upon seeing the hordes of positive comments on images that to my eye had no artistic/aesthetic merit whatsoever. It had to be me...right? Often times I think it simply translates to "shoot with me?"
Model
CamelliaFlower
Posts: 385
New York, New York, US
Wandering Eyebubble wrote:
Often times I think it simply translates to "shoot with me?" Doubtful, I mostly see these types of comments from photog to photog.
Model
Isis22
Posts: 3557
Muncie, Indiana, US
Figures Jen B wrote:
Are you on Model Society? It is primarily Figure/Art Nude photography.
Jen +1
Photographer
crx studios
Posts: 469
Los Angeles, California, US
Another thing - if you’re looking to be re-inspired - then you have to be ready to roll up your sleeves and explore. That’s half the fun! I look at images every day while I have my morning coffee.
Plus asking strangers makes no sense. It’s like asking a stranger to pick your music. You want to go up to someone who loves the same 3 bands that you love, and ask them what else they're listening to.
I already suggested tumblrs (provided you like the taste of the “curator”), but another great way to do it is to check out the lists that MM photographers you admire have created. It’s a brilliant way to see what inspires the people who inspire you.
Good luck in your search.
Photographer
Wandering Eyebubble
Posts: 324
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CamelliaFlower wrote:
Doubtful, I mostly see these types of comments from photog to photog. In that case maybe it translates to "comment on my photos?"
Photographer
Jerry Nemeth
Posts: 33355
Dearborn, Michigan, US
Wandering Eyebubble wrote:
In that case maybe it translates to "comment on my photos?" I get comments without doing that.
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Brian Diaz
Posts: 65617
Danbury, Connecticut, US
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Risen Phoenix Photo
Posts: 3779
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
I am on model society and have had a number of my images printed in their special editions. It's a great site for art photographers and models.
Photographer
Omaroo
Posts: 1120
Madison, Wisconsin, US
Brian Diaz wrote:
There's entirely too much talking and too few pictures in this thread.
I've always been in awe of this photo:
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/2622549 Agree, on both parts. I just wanted to see some favorites.
I've always loved that photo, as well, and once had the pleasure of shooting with Sarah.
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Jerry Nemeth
Posts: 33355
Dearborn, Michigan, US
Omaroo wrote:
Agree, on both parts. I just wanted to see some favorites.
I've always loved that photo, as well, and once had the pleasure of shooting with Sarah. I have had the pleasure of shooting with Sarah several times.
18+
https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/1 … 425a9e.jpg
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