untitled (nude series)

A simple image, well done. Like the use of space and the treatment of clothing against the upper torso. One thing I find distracting, the rings. Not sure if it is intentional, but it draws my eye to the hands and tends to take me out of this image. I like the overall effect, pose and balance, but the rings are too much and detract from this one (imo). tim

I have to agree. Where I learned, it was common practice to remove jewlery in nude photography. Otherwise, the image is well composed and printed.

It is funny I think the jewlery helps the photograph . There is a level
of tension it the image that gives it realness. very nice.
cole

An interesting point about nudes is the difference in perception that an idenifiable nude (included face) has. Including the face changes the perception significantly. A nude with a face is a person/nude, or portrait. A nude without or with an unidentifiable face is simply a nude. My experience has been that nudes sell much better in a gallery environment) than person/nudes.
I've always wondered about this, but I have experienced it first hand many times. It seems people are much more willing to hang a nude in the living room than a naked person. Maybe its that making the print identifiable triggers more questions. People are curious and want to know who it is. When they can't place the individual at a personal level (actually know the person), then there is usually less inclination to own the piece.

As far as jewelry: I will accept jewelry, as long as it is simple. The 2 biggest problems with jewelry are
1: the jewelry competes with the nude. (is it producrt photography?)
2. The jewelry distracts from the overall image (This can occur in several ways: The lighting on the jewelry is wrong, or the jewelry is placed or falls incorrectly - a common problem - the ring is twisted off center, the earings are tangled, etc.) For this reason, I always request that rings be removed and any earings, belly button piercings etc, be very simple and free from any 'dangle" syndrome.

I think struggling is great; it helps develop what is important to you on a bunch of different photograph levels. The more prints you make while thinking about what you want to make different and how that print does look, the more quickly you will find what is important to you - your own way of seeing. From one struggler to another - good luck. Bob

I like this quite a bit. I think the problem I have (this is my problem, btw, not yours) is that I see soft curves at the top and it moves to an increasing collection of line, the veins in the hand, the towel, the rings, a bit too much. I would keep it a little less complicated if this were me. However I think this is well executed and a good foray into the study.