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philippe said 458 days ago:
philippe said 458 days ago:
Nice work, as usual, an a certain feature. The only small drawback, if I had to nitpick (what I'm doing now), is the shadow of the mouth, which looks a bit like a mustache at first sight. But I'm only saying this because it's you.
;o)
kadenajack said 458 days ago:
I don't know if I should be turned on or feel like a stalker when I look at this one. Please do explain, what's the story?
Hummingbird said 458 days ago:
I really like this and if I didn't know better I would think this was a Blizzard image.
George said 458 days ago:
Excellent. Made me think and wonder and I realize I was nestled in that sweet place between a woman's breasts. Love it.
George said 458 days ago:
I like the shadow of the mouth (if that's what it is) or the mustache (if that's what it is) because it looks like a mustache and therefore looks like a man checking out a woman's breasts. Terrific King. Smart and irreverant. Just like you.
mtmartini said 458 days ago:
Holy boobies! Definitely an interesting perspective.
derLITOGRAPH said 458 days ago:
This is such a great idea. Totally cool
teddyber said 458 days ago:
bravo!
JIMJIM said 458 days ago:
Really cool - I like the toning and the over-all feeling - makes me think of a sexy Mona Lisa ;-)
PThree said 458 days ago:
Nice DOF ^^
those warms in the picture pleases me much
ChriZ said 458 days ago:
How did you manage to take this shot? Great idea Flasher!
bioLarzen said 458 days ago:
Flasher :DDD
This is just awesome stuff. Unusual for sure, and perspectice, for sure :)
Congrats, King! I wonder whether this is going to be your theme like the previous one was Ana's...
King said 458 days ago:
Thanks everyone.
The "unusual perspective" is looking up at the peeper. These are two friends of mine. The guy (who does have a mustache) and the woman are my friends who agreed to play along.
philippe, I'm not completely satisfied with some elements of this shot. If I weren't holding the camera with one hand, I would have used a slower shutter and tried to get more depth of field. I tried focusing in different places and this seemed best.
How did I shoot this? This was shot with a borrowed SLR, so I had to look through the viewfinder. I was lying on my back on the arm of a sofa that sits in the middle of my living room. The woman positioned herself above the camera and is leaning forward slightly. The man is standing in a position where he could see the lens. Pretty simple really and quite a bit of fun for everyone, followed by dinner at Carraba's (Italian restaurant).
bioLarzen said 458 days ago:
One technical question: the main focus seems to be at the upper part of her white top. Is that intentional? I would never focus there - either on the bra or the face - but, then, that just adds to the unusual-factor, right? :)
bioLarzen said 458 days ago:
Oops, sorry... when I posted this last one about the focus point your remarks weren't there yet...
King said 458 days ago:
@kadenajack...only you and your therapist can resolve your dilemma.
@bioLarzen...I'm glad your found my explanation for the focus point.
The model also wore four different bras, and no bra, each variation focused at different spots. The primary composition, which you see here, didn't change much. If a few people are interested, I will post the variations on my website. Let me know.
King said 458 days ago:
One more technical comment. If you rotate this image 90 degrees counter-clockwise, you will see the photographer's perspective (bra at the top). For posting to W.S., that was a bit confusing, so I rotated the image.
bioLarzen said 457 days ago:
I think you did it right to rotate it. Looks better.
And yes, let's see the other variants!
King said 457 days ago:
@bioLarzen...thanks.
Here's a little slapped-together composite of the bra audition. I just took a single snapshot of each bra, including the one above. We didn't waste any time or energy until we decided on which bra she would be wearing.
http://www.kingdouglas.com/weeklyshot/bras.jpg
photografica said 457 days ago:
Fabulous work King. I must have been weaned early because I can't stop looking... My therapist can't help me. But yeah, great shot. Excellent exposure, and perspective. If I had to find fault with it, it wasn't immediately clear to me that it was another person's face looking down into a woman's top. Looking carefully at it, it becomes obvious, but all your composite shots, it's immediately clear. Maybe his face should have been a little further back? Quibbles anyway. Congrats.
King said 457 days ago:
Geoff,
Thanks very much. Don't worry about the breast fetish. Nobody minds.
As you may have read above, if I'd had my druthers I'd have had greater depth of field. If I had moved the guy further back, he would have been more out of focus.
As for not immediately being clear, that's part of the effect, isn't it? I kind of like when I have to study a photo for a minute before things become clear. However, that was unintentional.
This wasn't a completely easy shot to pull off, although the setup was minimal. My model is a very modest friend, but friend enough to indulge me, so I didn't want to keep on the set too long.
You said "all your composite shots." Did you have something particular in mind? I wasn't aware that I submitted so many composite photos that you or anyone else would notice.
ervin said 457 days ago:
This is much fun, congratulations!
George said 457 days ago:
King, you're on a roll, you FB you! Ten featured shots in a row! To my knowledge that's a first on WS. Sizzle!!
King said 456 days ago:
@George,
Now that you mention it, W.S. seems to have been particularly inspiring lately. It probably has to do with two recent trips to California.
Thanks for noticing!
hazmee said 456 days ago:
King!! What the hell were you thinking lately?? Thss is a great shot man! LOL!
King said 456 days ago:
@hazmee...Thank you, sir.
mysight said 455 days ago:
Primal Perspective.
If there were no breasts,
there would be no mammals.
Damn,I'm partial to 'em!
(not the mammals)
King said 455 days ago:
mysight,
I see from the comments that you have left that you are a poet, or of that inclination, and invited by my friend Anna.
Welcome to WeeklyShot and thank you for your perceptive comment.
mysight said 455 days ago:
King,thank you for the accusation.
I am a little bit of a lot of things,
though not too much of anything.
I have known Anna since before she was born!
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Unusual perspective! :o)