Beautiful and classically styled portrait. The lighting not only suits the mood you're going for here (if I may say) but also technically in showing her lines and definition. An interesting woman photographed very well.
I usually do not like either nudes or semi-nudes as I find little aesthetic about the human body (unless it is Michelangelo himself portraying such), but this pose does not distract me and is rather thoughtfully done. It does not offend and seems to hold a kind of congruencey that somehow 'makes sense' and even gives a bit of respite. - David Lyga
@David Lyga David, I promise you I did not intend to offend, I was actually in two minds whether to post this image up !
But I take your comments as a meaningful and thoughtful compliment - thank you.
Certainly I am not offended, as there is nothing to be offended with. I just wanted to impart my viewpoint that, unlike many, I find the nude body not really aesthetic. That supposition on my part does not even begin to challenge others' viewpoints which might be entirely different, entirely legitimate. Who am I to determine legitimacy? - David Lyga