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Just for Fun No C&C will be given: Private glimpses

Nigel Allan

Nigel Allan

Member
I infrequently take pictures with my Nikon and only when the muse strikes me. Sometimes this can come unexpectedly 5 minutes after waking up bleary eyed like the other morning. I was half asleep and ran and grabbed my camera and took these as the imagery grabbed me and felt I had to capture the moment.

Nikon D750, minimal pp, as shot mainly

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Doug Kerr

Doug Kerr

Well-known member
Hi, Nigel,

Nigel Allan said:
I infrequently take pictures with my Nikon and only when the muse strikes me. Sometimes this can come unexpectedly 5 minutes after waking up bleary eyed like the other morning. I was half asleep and ran and grabbed my camera and took these as the imagery grabbed me and felt I had to capture the moment.
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Absolutely charming, in so many ways.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Doug
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Nigel Allan said:
I infrequently take pictures with my Nikon and only when the muse strikes me. Sometimes this can come unexpectedly 5 minutes after waking up bleary eyed like the other morning. I was half asleep and ran and grabbed my camera and took these as the imagery grabbed me and felt I had to capture the moment.

Nikon D750, minimal pp, as shot mainly
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Michael,

I especially like that the poses appear to be natural. being so, they are glimpses of your muse and love without any conceits. This is a "private version" of street photography where ordinary life can be documented. Here there's the feeling of an additional element, trust and intimacy.

some women take exception to their quite private moments being photographed. You are fortunate to have such a tolerant lover/buddy.

If you did pose her, then kudos, as these seem genuinely sampled from her innate behavior and femininity..

Asher
 
Nigel Allan

Nigel Allan

Member
Asher Kelman said:
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Nigel,

I especially like that the poses appear to be natural. being so, they are glimpses of your muse and love without any conceits. This is a "private version" of street photography where ordinary life can be documented. Here there's the feeling of an additional element, trust and intimacy.

some women take exception to their quite private moments being photographed. You are fortunate to have such a tolerant lover/buddy.

If you did pose her, then kudos, as these seem genuinely sampled from her innate behavior and femininity..

Asher
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Thank you Asher, your insights are usually spot on. I feel that most women actually would have no problem with such glimpses providing the motivation or intention was honourable - to produce a memorable, 'artistic' and not degrading image. As you see from these, or indeed any of my 'private' photos I have ever shown, they do not put the lady in a compromising position or reveal anything she feels uncomfortable with. In fact, they are usually thrilled to have such moments recorded and feel proud if presented in the right way
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Do more!

This is important! We have no one else here recording life like this. Just continue to work with full consent and ignore critics. P.C. police are over powerful in giving us extra moral leadership which cramps the expression of appreciation of our humanity in treasuring each other like this!

Asher
 
Nigel Allan

Nigel Allan

Member
Yes I looked at B&W but in my opinion that depersonalizes the image in this case. I think the colour makes it 'real' and 'intimate'.

I am open to be persuaded otherwise
 
Antonio Correia

Antonio Correia

Well-known member
Looking and seeing again, I find the first one very sensual and suggestive.

Perhaps if you want to create a series, even small it might be, I would opt for the black and white...

Perhaps later one, you could refine the last one and remove the watch and the bra, using similar procedure - removing clothes - in the second one...

Try also - excuse me for giving so many suggestions - a duotone. The one I use from Lenswork for example.
Play a bit with Luminosity.
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Antonio Correia

Antonio Correia

Well-known member
After doing the black and white, apply and adjust the duotone in the Develop module.
Then adjust the curves at will and apply Clarity (Within Develop / Basic
Piece of cake !

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Peter Dexter

Well-known member
I hope you don't mind my jumping in. I'm new here. Anyway I especially like the second one. It has a wonderful Vermeer quality.
 
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