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thank you all - this photo went to #1 on Explore for 9/23 because of your support!
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Jeffxyz says:

great pose. I love the combination of warm skin tones and deep shadows!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

outro_olhar79 (fatima.c.silva) says:

Beautiful portrait!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Boyd Miller says:

Like an old masters painting...absolutely beautiful.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

marcobadot says:

I was going to say "absolutely beautiful", but someone beat me to it... I'll say in French, then: "vraiment magnifique"
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

thank you all!
i have had this on my hard drive since last june - forgot that entire group of shots was there until today. no photoshop. but i did crop the full reclining pose to this, which i thought spoke more to the feeling i was trying to capture
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

carljohnson says:

Beautifully done.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

wfbizer says:

suggestive on Renaissance style art, GREAT
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

galadedali says:

Beuatiful compostion.. the light.. and the expression are very good :)
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Denis Collette...!!! says:

A POEM!
YOU'RE ON EXPLORE... #33!
CHAMPAGNE, ICE CREAM, CHOCOLATE, PEANUTS, POPCORN, CANDY FLOSS! :)))

Congratulations! Félicitation! Felicitazione! Felicitación! Glückwunsch! تهنئة 恭喜 Felicitação! Čestitke! Blahopřání! Gratulation! Felicitatie! Õnnitlus! Onnittelu! Συγχαρητήρια! כל הכבוד! Gratulálok! Powinszowanie! Felicitação! Честитке! Lyckönskningar! Поздравляю! Tebrikler! Поздравления! تبریک おめでとう Til lukku or til hamingju
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Firefighter with a camera says:

Great shot! Congratulations on Explore.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Patricio Orozco-Contreras says:

Lovely work...so peaceful and well conceived...Great Work!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

danceartist says:

warmest thanks to everyone - especially for letting me know the shot made it to Explore.
carljohnson = thank you!
wfbizer = you are kind, in truth she has that look that i was going for
galadedali = thank you - this was shot on the fly, everything just worked
denis collette = thanks for the poem and the notice!
Firefighter with a camera = thank you!
Patricio Orozco-Contreras = you know i have been a large fan of your portraits for over a year now, it means a great deal for your comments, thank you
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

anoldent says:

A superb portrait! Something about this - perhaps the quality of the light or the sensuality - reminds me of a Jack Vettriano painting. A favorite.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

~Yogini~Astra~ says:

sensual and elegant
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

jot.de says:

beautiful, love the light!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

hussam23_2007 says:

ب
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

yeoldeblackhippie says:

beautiful shot looks like a rembrandt
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

ctches says:

great shot,erotic,sensual and thoughtful feeling to it.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Just a Peek says:

My first thought - looks like an old masters portrait. I see i'm not alone.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Red 10 says:

amazing portrait...like an old master's painting
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

birdyboo says:

Congratulations! Your image is currently (or was recently) one of Flickr's Top 10 most interesting photos. (It is/was on page one of the calendar view.) Would you please add it to the Top 10 Interestingness pool? It would be a great addition!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

dmoch says:

wonderful
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Adam Sherk [deleted] says:

the lighting is really good
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

chicharro says:

Stunning.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

sub-music says:

beautiful shot, reminds me of drawing class!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

gwilmore says:

This is wonderful, a real beauty! My compliments.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

ting.savang says:

abc
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

yona_ikey says:

when i first noticed this shot on explore, i thought it was a painting! then i read your "no photo shop" comment and was amazed. though i myself am not a photographer (i try, and fail), i still know what i find to be beautiful and inspiring, this is it. thank you for allowing the world to see this splendid shot.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

follow the rabbit says:

beautiful shot.The light is wonderful like a Caravaggio or some of the Baroque Art.Id love to try something like this.What was your light source
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

danceartist says:

Wow!! i cannot believe this portrait rose to #1 on EXPLORE - thank you all for your support, i really appreciate it!
anoldent= i have always been a fan of Jack Vettriano's work, perhaps subliminally his light treatments 'came through' :~)

*Yogini~Astra* = thank you!

jot.de= thank you!

hussam23_2007= thank you!

yeoldeblackhippie= thank you! although i am not convinced the dutch master isn't rolling in his grave over this comparison :~)

Just a Peek= thanks, and thank you for the email too!

ctches= :~) yes, that is how i run my figure drawing classes!

red_shadow10= thank you!

birdyboo= thank you for the invitation, honored to participate in your group!

dmoch = thank you

gezgin= thank you & yes, i am at least a little persnickety, and set my own lighting for each class and each pose......:~)

chicharro= thank you!

sub-music= thanks - that is a funny one because i shot it (along with 300 others during her 45sec. gesture poses for my students..

gwilmore= sincere thanks!

ting.savang= thank you!

yona_ikey = thank you - i must admit i saw this as a pretty good photo, if somewhat painterly in its rendering, something i have often been 'guilty' of, but the more i look upon it, the more i am drawn to it. perhaps that is the measure of it's strength, and testiment to my notion that i will not let my students 'judge' their own work. this sat as a raw file in my lightroom folder for 3months before i really looked at it!

follow the rabbit= the 'books' say the way to draw/paint is to develop the ability to see. that is too superficial for me. understanding light is a more important step/focus. light has always intrigued me. i set lights for dance/stage production for 4-5 years in the 90's and teach my students to make their eye & equipment work for them and shoot using existing light (never, never a flash!), i know many will not agree with me, but i am stubborn that way. in this case i set the model on a platform for my drawing students, in a large dark studio with a dozen mini-cam track lights along the top of two walls for ambient lumination. i focused a single halogen (500watt i think) flood above and to the right of the model, creating the 'hot-spot- in the center of the subject, emphasizing the mass & depth of the model while affording enough light to 'let the viewer in'.
too often, the norm is to illuminate the 'front' of the subject when that really serves to create a wall of light that obfuscates the feeling, shapes, and lines of the subject. rembrandt had it right and if any of my work is ever 1/10 of his worst day, then i will be ever so pleased!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Essam Al Hedek says:

Beautiful lighting , great portrait .
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Gustavo Muleey says:

nice

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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

dianisis says:

so well done!!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

gioski says:

Meravigliosa.

Your fantastic portrait picture is my winner!
Please add this photo to
http://www.flickr.com/groups/portraitaward/
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Winnik Images says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Fluid Form, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

No Standing Still says:

Beautiful composition and light!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

crescentsi says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Collaborative Art and Photography, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

Very nice (and pensive) !

Simon
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

danceartist says:

thanks to you all for the wonderful complements and so very many "fav's" ...... i never expected this sort of abundant response, yet i find it
makes me very happy to realize what is happening with a shot that
took less than half a minute to compose & shoot. perhaps i should work this quickly (and think less) more often?!?

thanks again!
johnh
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

)O( Silent Moon )O( says:

Beautiful!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Jason...lost in Norfolk. says:

Lovely shot....really nice lighting and pose.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

follow the rabbit says:

I keep coming back to this over and over again its absolutely wonderful you should do more on this theme.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

K. - Leaf in the Wind - says:

It's stunning!!!!!!! *o*
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

rom832 says:

Que hermosa foto!, que hermosa modelo!, felicitaciones desde Santiago de Chile
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

vanvos says:

absolutely amazing
congrats
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Nick Owen's Poetry and Pictures says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called fine art nude: natural beauty, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Kelso says:

Support helps, but this went to #1 because it is simply exquisite - I envy your talent!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

moonjazz says:

true excellence, bravo
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Dr Tao says:

exceptionally touching...................
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Loulum says:

wonderful!

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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

ZitaKamugira (more out than in) says:

UHAUUU !!!

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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

wildcardpoet says:

This is deserving of all the attention.................painterly, stylish, totally rewarding to view..........

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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Loulum says:

amazing!

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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

deshan photo gallery says:

Brilliant capture!
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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Jeff Rinehart (almost back in action) says:

Very nice work! Please post this image in the "5 or more awards" thread in this group if you would like.

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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

belle07 says:

Beautiful Photography!
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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

danceartist says:

Thank you all for so many wonderful compliments. over 6,000 views and 118 favorites, wow i really never expected it -- especially with a shot that was set up & shot within 45seconds where i think i captured 6-8 shots before she moved to next pose.
thanks also for the invitation to the Better Than Good group - your work there is truly awesome!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

JFabra says:

Wondeful image. The light and the composition.

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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

lilion says:

wonderful....

This amazing shot is
invited to

Empyrean Portraits(invite only) Post 1 award 2...

Great Shot! Please join us at:
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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Marija Ban says:

This is a wonderful image !
You are invited to join

The Life and Dreams Group.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

moggierocket says:

Beautiful..
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Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Tanya J O (On Holidays till Jan 02) says:

soft & delicate & Beautiful
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Lesto56 says:

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Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

danceartist says:

wow (should be w/caps) thanks to JFabra, Marija Ban, lilioin, Spunky TJ, and everyone for the kind words!
very much appreciated!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

diya_kamran [deleted] says:

Your Image Truly Is:

Better Than Good

Please add this cool photo to: CLOSE TO REALITY

Your photos are really close to reality. It has been nominated!
And please tag your photo as "CLOSETOREALITY " OR CTR.
NOW THATS A SUPERB SHOT!!!!!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Flash Photograph says:

Your Image Truly Is:

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Jazz Jumper says:

wonderful, would love you to add this to Belle de Jour

thanks, Kate :-)
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

le chanoine says:

Better late...! This is very striking and beautiful. In one of your answers you say understanding light is fundamental. I think you are spot on. I am still at the stage of appreciating, not yet understanding, light. There is time, I hope!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

danceartist says:

wow and wow again - thank you all for your appreciation and the time you have taken to leave so many great comments - i have passed them along to the model too - only fair, she did all the 'hard work'..:~)
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

ifdefelseif (gone for a little while) says:

This is so beautiful, so moving, so painterly! The model is lovely, but the photograph is what's important. This would have been beautiful no matter what the model looked like!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Adrianxxx777 says:

this is exquisite
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

raphael-valerie says:

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

lynne bernay-roman says:

beautiful renaissance feel
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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Konný (lubbakonsa) says:

Your Image Truly Is:

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

wildcardpoet says:

There is a thread at Better Than Good for 10+Awards--Invite counts as one.......
www.flickr.com/groups/betterthangood/discuss/ 721576023965...
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Natalie Rose says:

Love the lighting here, expression is wonderful and really suits the title!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

danceartist says:

so many to thank, so little space.
thank you all - i have said it before & i'll say it again, if one keeps her/his cameras & eyes at the ready, sooner or later a supremely wonderful image will be there waiting for capture. just have to be ready. thank you
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

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dan-d-shots says:

Just beautiful...favedit...
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

_oriana.italy_ says:

Please add this fine image to Mega Shot; Post 1 - Nominate 4 Mega Shots

Oriana
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

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Post 1, Nominate 4 Mega Shots
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

matthias says:

Very good! Great
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

vera lúcia amaro says:

excellent !
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Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Iris Mjoll says:

Absolutely stunning. Instant fav!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Sony&Helen says:

I like to give thousands of Awards..............Super

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P Rubens says:

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Giu GN says:

Looks like a paint!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

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danceartist says:

thank you, thank you
i am completely 'overwhelmed' & humbled by this response
to a shot that happened so quickly it was an instinctual response to a vignette that i felt compelled to capture......
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

ifdefelseif (gone for a little while) says:

I just had to come back to this. I sometimes like to go back through my favorites and reacquaint myself with beautiful images I had forgotten about. This one, I just never forget--no need to go through my favorites to remember it. It is an incredible image that stays in my mind like very few others.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

ifdefelseif (gone for a little while) says:

This is a Perfect Shot... for me!,
Y nos encantaría verla en nuestro grupo

This is a Perfect Shot… For me.
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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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Laramie_Coyote says:

Better Than Good

Your photo already appears in one of our award thread. Please do not repost to the current threads. We are in the process of awarding banners to all members who have appeared in any of our award threads. Thanks!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Laramie_Coyote says:

Better Than Good
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Laramie_Coyote says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Best from Better Than Good *Post 1 - Comment 2*, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Congratulations! Your photo is truly Better Than Good!

Your image will be displayed in Better Than Good 20+ Award Thread.
You are invited to post this winning photo to The Best From Better Than Good
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

lynne bernay-roman says:

Congratulations on your achievement!

I agree! This is truly one of The Best from Better Than Good!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Vermont Lenses says:

Wonderful pose and lighting and hue.
Congratulations on your achievement!

I agree! This is truly one of The Best from Better Than Good!
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jimpg2...Merry Christmas says:

Congratulations on your achievement!

I agree! This is truly one of The Best from Better Than Good!
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called "Peace Awards"P.1 / Give 5 Peace awards (Not commenting=Ban), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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TJ Scott says:

Wow. Stunning - Love it!
Congratulations on your achievement!

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