- how gorgeous, my goodness. - nikki chicoine.
- I love all of this. your photos get me way too excited I'm glad you didn't hear my reaction to this photo it would've been embarrassing. I was basically just like.. AHHH.. I LOVE ALL OF THIIIIIS! - ChelseyLeBlanc
- Aww Chelsey I love you for that :)
- I can't breathe. - drshrinker (catching up)
- Oh wow. This is beautiful. Oh, this is absolutely inspiring. Those words are perfect, I just love what you wrote. - amalia.jane
- I can't really point out a specific point in this photo I love, I love this as a whole. The movement gives it such power that it will almost jump from the screen. - Polen Erciyas
- this is so stunning - Rebecca Nathan
- everything. do i make myself clear? - wimpy_cup
a storm to move mountains
The idea for this picture came in a very roundabout way. First I wanted to use red. Then I picked a setting I wanted to use red in. Then I picked what I would use red in (prop/wardrobe/scenery). Then I thought about concept. Red signifying blood, menstruation, mother earth...Pouring from a girl, giving her life blood back to the earth. Chaos and movement all around, face obscured by hands, fabric billowing over the land, and a stormy sky above to set the tone.
The family who lived in the house next to my shoot came out to watch. The parents made sure my tripod didn't tip over in the extreme wind while the kids were fascinated by the 10-second timer.
It was so windy that when I finished I got in the car and felt that overwhelming sense of quiet and pounding in my ears. I'm sure you know what I mean.
But sitting outside was just as peaceful, sitting in the wind, hearing nothing but the whirring sounds, wondering how my picture would turn out.
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Kay Walker, briggsith, Gary Greenham | www.lovetoclick.co.uk, Còm® I bapstudio.net, and 1504 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Shayne Gray (25 months ago | reply)
Wow!!! Stunning shot - love the warm sky and environment.
All of that red "foof" from the dress is spectacular - amazing....
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Marco Pandullo (25 months ago | reply)
lovely as usual!!
Boy_Wonder (25 months ago | reply)
I love that pop of red brooke!
Relapsing_ (25 months ago | reply)
the red material looks great here, like how you have spread it out horizontally and the brightness of it , and the mountains in the back with those hints of light on them is great , the confusion of her hair and hand placements are great too, it stands out more on black to me
RoxiRosita (25 months ago | reply)
buenisimoooo!!! :)
Gary Greenham | www.lovetoclick.co.uk (25 months ago | reply)
Oh this is unreal, love that red and how contrasty it looks
FAImaging (25 months ago | reply)
wow
Steve takes pictures (25 months ago | reply)
Spectacular, you must have a FANTASTIC camera to capture something this good
davies.thom (25 months ago | reply)
Wow. amazing scene.
VisualValor (25 months ago | reply)
This is stunning, I love the idea behind the meaning of it all.
Leslie Rubiera (25 months ago | reply)
I love how big the red dress is. Also, the location and the light are gorgeous.
Konaflyer (25 months ago | reply)
Fantastic image! Really well done!
Иван M [deleted] (25 months ago | reply)
really nice
great colors and excellent yield
Kitten of DOOM. (25 months ago | reply)
Wow amazing.
**Marika** NOT active on this account anymore. (25 months ago | reply)
Instant favourite, this is stunning, just stunning! I love everything about it, but mostly that flowing red. It's just incredible! xxx
Playland Photography (25 months ago | reply)
GORGEOUS! love the all the red! it really pops
brookeshaden (25 months ago | reply)
@leslie - I wish I actually had a dress like that - instead I had one square of loose fabric that I had to make work...fun challenge though!
Bondart (25 months ago | reply)
so dynamic!
jmkohat (25 months ago | reply)
Nice work. Great location. Love it.
Andréia Takeuchi (25 months ago | reply)
I think you're the person who best describes how your picture went from a thought (or many thoughts!) to reality. I really admire it! :)
I love the concept and all the little details in it!
Hector Sevillano (25 months ago | reply)
Beatiful capture!!!!
YULIA♥ M (25 months ago | reply)
Such a strong expression!!!!! Stunning!!!!
Louis Lander-Deacon (25 months ago | reply)
This is amazing, the colours are incredible, along with the movement of the dress !
William/Galt0719 (25 months ago | reply)
these works of art stand apart, unto themselves. and deserve to be singularities, not likened to anything but the artist herself... this is an experience.
courtney.ngo (25 months ago | reply)
you never fail to amaze me.
nikki chicoine. (25 months ago | reply)
red is such a stunning and rich color in photos, i'm so in love with it
mjhphotography (25 months ago | reply)
Jaw, meet floor. Seriously, my jaw, literally dropped open.
hopesunbroken (25 months ago | reply)
I love the motion of her dress and her hair. the tones are absolutely gorgeous and i love the editing... looks like a painting ;)
-StephenY- (25 months ago | reply)
Great concept...unbelievable results!
Danny Holleman (25 months ago | reply)
Your dad is right!
Ben Canales (25 months ago | reply)
the billowing fabric is beautiful.
Great posing with the hands, hair, and dress.
I really like this one.
Only bit of feedback/critique/opinion- if wanted- I would do a little less yellow in the sky. I like the antique vintage, but just a smidgen- only a smidgen!- less yellow.
and yes, smidgen is a word.
brookeshaden (25 months ago | reply)
I adore the word smidgen, and I totally hear ya ;-D
arrowlili (25 months ago | reply)
absolutely stunning!!!
-DreamOutLoud- (25 months ago | reply)
i love the tones! brilliant concept :))
Helen Warner (airgarten) (25 months ago | reply)
Wow love the concept, is that how the material naturally flowed? Wind is the best prop sometimes! Well done!
Roanne Lucy Silver (25 months ago | reply)
that red is so gorgeous
integrity_of_light (25 months ago | reply)
Stunningly beautiful...
Brettastic (25 months ago | reply)
Amazing image, hypnotic.
Marie Dücker (25 months ago | reply)
I love seeing you using red :) so intense!
brookeshaden (25 months ago | reply)
@airgarten - That was not how it flowed naturally, though the wind was giving it some nice curves. I didn't really have a dress, only a small square of fabric that I hopefully photographed in a way that looked like a big dress...lots of pics+ moving around the frame :)
FotoCavallo (25 months ago | reply)
There are no words to describe the beauty of this piece!!! Fantastic work!
{ Kasia Skrzypek } (25 months ago | reply)
its just marvellous!!! im stunned by red!!
ash™ (25 months ago | reply)
love this..nice work
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Giane Santos! (25 months ago | reply)
I loevd
Mya and the Glittering Withywindle (25 months ago | reply)
wow its gorgeous. Love the flow of the dress
Helen Warner (airgarten) (25 months ago | reply)
Well you nailed it, it really does look like one big flowing dress! Gorgeous!
gzi24◎歌無岸 (25 months ago | reply)
漂亮！！！
这调子！
.brianday (25 months ago | reply)
This is exceptional, even for you. That's astonishing.
So I'm sitting in a cafè in Detroit, and there's a woman paying for her meal who could be your twin sister. Before I just noticed this post from you, I seriously almost asked her if the mighty Mrs. Shaden had finally invaded Detoí... :)
spoulin (25 months ago | reply)
Great shot !
krisb10k (25 months ago | reply)
this is absolutely gorgeous. a new fave by you. thanks for sharing!