Splashtastic wrote:
This is definitely your worst piece.  It' essentially free of any interest except that the eye always goes to the crotch.  Then there's the foot.  That's it.  'Lots of dead space .  'Not much of the model. Not much dynamic range.  Not much texture.  Not much emotion.  Then there's this unattractive blue cast.  Why?

Thank you for your comment.
The image is from a set of 'stained' black and white prints with multiple colors. Hence the blue cast.
My eyes go to the angle between her knee and elbow first. Many of my images have a LOT of dead space. While I might fill a frame I'm as comfortable using dead space to focus on the image.

Brosius Photographics wrote:
I think this image is ok as a stand alone image but it would make more sense as a collection.  Your caption 'Q' is key here. Without seeing the caption, the image may not make sense.  Seeing the caption allows the extended foot to make sense (this is in reference to the previous critique).  If I see this image with the caption of 'Q', I want to see other letters as well. 

I'm not a fan of the crotch, nor do I like the hands on the circle.  Maybe if the hands covered the crotch, that would be better.

I understand you are doing a series of "no faces" and this fits in that series so I'm ok with that.  But again, I think having more letters in the collection would help make this stronger and make the hidden face make sense.

I'm not a huge fan of the blue hue but again, as you know, I'm biased towards black and white

If you took my suggestion on the collection, I think the formatting should be changed from a 2:3 ratio, maybe try a square.  A square format with the subject being the letter 'O' might be interesting. 

Mark

I have a series with many models of alphabets. I actually use it as a 'warm-up' routine when we start to shoot. Occasionally I put them up to get other opinions. Some of the series will be used towards my next exhibition in Toronto.

I agree that less exposure of the crotch area might be better. Likewise with square format. Many years ago (a bit over 5 decades!) I went through a phase of color staining B/W images in the darkroom. I've been treating a number of my B/W images this way recently (no chemical burns).

Thank you,
JT

David Miller wrote:
For me the hue is very distracting. The other images in your port of the same theme allow the viewer to dwell on the image long enough to reveal meaning and imagine a narrative. And I had no problem seeing the artistry in the other versions of this theme.

Thank you for your comment. As I mentioned above I was really experimenting again with stains/washes of B/W images. But I agree that it does 'stick out' in my mainly B/W portfolio.

Many Thanks,
JT

G Wilson wrote:
IDK ... just before you take any of these criticisms to heart, consider the source

Thank you.
Sometimes I like a treatment of an image, sometimes I don't, and to be honest sometime I change my mind after time. Everyone has their own background and opinions. I am grateful that people take the time to let me know them.
Many Thanks,
JT

Jessica Darwinian wrote:
Would love positive comments on my nudes as well as helpful tips replied here:

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/4658929/viewall

-thanks y'all
Jess

Why didn't you start your own thread?