Raphaelle

great image.. the lighting, the pose, the expression.. and such an interesting looking woman

I agree with Vic on all counts. And to boot, the model reminds me of Diane Lane.

The lighting on this shot is gorgeous! The model is beautiful and does favor Diane Lane...

Diane Lane, hit the nail on the head.

Great shot, definitely has that classic look.

Stunning!

Absolutely timeless for pose, lighting, expression, all adding up to a fine shot.

If I may give one point of critic: I think this picture would be considerably stronger if you cropped the lower 1/5 of the picture.

That is NOT because of some misguided sense of shame. As an artist, I have drawn from life nudes, so don't have an issue with this... So, why than? Because the quality of light you managed to achieve from the belly upwards is not matched by that lower 1/5th portion of the picture.

Maybe it is because you didn't want to emphasize "it", but by not putting stronger sculpting light on it, the lower 1/5th doesn't "fit-in" with the rest of the picture. It looks "muddy"... So that's "why"

One thing that bothers me in this shot is the hard line across the model's stomach, just below the belly button. From there down, she is darker than from there up. It's almost as if she's been out tanning wearing a top, which her bikini line belies. I understand the desire to emphasize the face and upper body, but I find the sharp line distracting. Perhaps feathering the light? I'm assuming it is the edge of a light and not the model's natural coloring.

A wunderful model. But I would try a backlight right behind her to light-up the complete right part of her.