Mary

You caught the "fire" in her didn't you. I like this.

Her hair and the dark on her left draws the viewer into her face.

Thanks. This was on our honeymoon. We had just been out for a dinner and the waiter had given her a red rose. So I thought , well let's see if we can use it in a shot. So the only lit place on the beach was under this lamp so I set up and told her not to smile. I had to use a slow shutter so the wind coming off the sea caught her hair and she moved slightly distorting her face just a little. I did bracket 5 or 6 rounds but this was the only usable shot and the negs are lost. I scanned this from the one print I have left. That's the story. It's my favorite picture I've ever done.

It sure is magical.

It's beautiful. The warm light of the sodium lamp makes her hair and skin look great.