> What I was going for was raw and unadorned. She had on no make-up and we > worked in the natural light in the room, as I noted. I guess I failed, at > least in your view. Her nipple happened to be visible so I decided to leave > it there. Mark, "failed" is way too strong a word. There are no aesthetic absolutes, therefore anything I or anyone else says about a given work is merely an expression of opinion, or more accurately a statement of personal preference. I like blue, you like red, she likes yellow. Is a red picture a failure because it's not blue?