Have to chime in. I prefer not to review nudes for the same reasons Emily posted, and a few more. (I suppose we are the minority someone mentioned.)Also, what Lea said about the posture while being excused is right on. Actually, I was going to review this one but Emily and Lea said it all already. The only thing that does bother me is wondering what might happen if she lost her balance or was hit with a stiff gust of wind. Hope the drop behind that rock isn't very far! Shyrell Melara Melara Family Photography Preserving Precious Memories... http://shyrellmelara.tripod.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Emily L. Ferguson" <elf@xxxxxxxx> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Dan's image in the Gallery Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 20:12:57 -0400 > > At 6:30 PM -0500 8/29/05, lea murphy wrote: > > I can't confirm but I'm going to guess that I'm about the only woman > > on the list (besides maybe Emily) who will or has commented on this > > image. > > > > One person has written that it appears the young woman in the image is > > relieving herself. As a woman who has had to, on occassion, make a > > deposit of one form or another in the great outdoors sans a toilet let > > me assure you that this in NOT EVEN CLOSE to the position we assume > > when such duty is to be done. The backs of legs and feet would be a > > mess. I would welcome looking this beautiful and graceful while > > relieving myself!!! > > I'll toast to that. Trying keeping your pants legs clean in that position! > > > My first thought when I saw this image was how pensive and serene this > > woman appeared to be. I was instantly curious about what she seems to > > be looking at. I think the backlighting is gorgeous and the tonal > > range delightful. I love the little hairs on her left arm and then > > down the side of her hip/bum on the right side. > > I was struck by the widthwise proportion of her head to her bum, > wondering how much deprivation one has to impose to maintain such a > ratio. Many will recall that I'm not big on nudes because of > objectivization issues with men and the female body, but this image did > not even really strike me as a "nude", since neither her posture nor the > amount of exposure looks particularly erotic in intent. And the > tonalities are very appealing - keeping the face well exposed with that > much light from behind is a good deal. > > -- Emily L. Ferguson > mailto:elf@xxxxxxxx 508-563-6822 > New England landscapes, wooden boats and races, press photography > http://www.vsu.cape.com/~elf/ -- _______________________________________________ Search for businesses by name, location, or phone number. -Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10
