At White Rock

unnecessary detail perhaps?

This was a portrait taken on the roof of a theatre (thanks to Darren R) on a drizzly day in Hastings. I wanted to capture a somewhat natural looking portrait - another 'weather' shot similar to what I captured in At Portland Bill Lighthouse, and to keep it natural looking throughout the processing.

This picture was published in Yo Dona magazine, which comes with the El Mundo in Spain. To see the article hot off the press - well, the scanner, thanks to Eva, (and to read the translation, also thanks to Eva) please see my blog.

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Miss Aniela says:

:)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

gee kayacan says:

nice postwork :)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

IslandGirl✿ says:

you are always the best Aniela! love your read coat and the expression!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

ayush.bhandari says:

Wow! Very expressive. I love the way you have processed it.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Ernie E says:

Very nice work, Aniela! Very natural and beautiful!

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Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Camilla Cuculiza says:

Lovely shot :)
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Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Mr. Mr. [deleted] says:

lovely shot, beautifully done, nice pose
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Troy Snow says:

Good morning! Glad to see you playing outside again! Great shot;o)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

smif says:

Stunning! So simple and so beautiful!
Love it!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

mauronascimento says:

Beautiful Aniela
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Brady* says:

I love this ! I love the 'realism' and the rounded edges are perfect for it. It has a slightly 70s/80s vintage/ motel feel. Great.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

romantm says:

Nice work!
Expressive and natural, great!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

[Ligeia] says:

Really glad you posted it!!! And I was the first seeing it lol!
As I told you, it has something from the 50's movies, some kind of Audrey here. And your hands are simply fantastic.

Come on people, read my awesome translation (ironic hihi)

<3
Eva

ps: all my support for you in this day hun.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

GoodMolecules says:

Hi MA, very nice image. Love the red coat and your hands are wonderful.

Happy Birthday to your Grandad - I wish for you pleasant memories. I know how these losses produce empty places in our lives that are never quite filled again - memories and the good people around us help but...

Best Regards -M
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Brady* says:

Ligeia - you did great ! I understood it all :)

The article looks really good :)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

daftwilly says:

Interesting shot from you ... we're not used to seeing this kind of raw, underprocessed looking shot. As much as I love your recent stuff, it really is a nice change of pace. Beautiful shot in a very interesting setting.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

il bullo says:

You are so interesting!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Stefano_p says:

I like your expression....
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

[Ligeia] says:

@ Brady: glad you understood it!! My english is better when the words appear in my mind, not when I have to translate them XDDD Thanks a lot dear :)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

NikonD80 FiniteVision says:

getting excellent coverage.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Huldaa says:

I aggree with daftwilly. Although I love your other shots, this one has more of a real, natuaral feeling to it.
Love the background.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

~Dufresne~ says:

Whilst most of your work is 100% perfect, I feel this one isnt. I'm not a fan of the curved corners, I don't think it adds anything to the shot.

I also think the background is too distracting, but your facial expression is still beautiful.

I hope you don't mind some criticism from time to time :)...your work doesn't usually need it.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Jonathan Gill says:

The expression on your face is what makes this photo for me. I find the car in the background a (very little) bit distracting though.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Nil mutant says:

love this one
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

TCM Hitchhiker says:

Beautiful portrait.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

stopstarrin!!! says:

awesome .. its so beautiful.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

elvirus says:

you are so expresive!!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Sebastián-Dario says:

Muy buena foto.

Seen in a darckr gallery of your flickr stream (mine, ?).
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

virginiaz says:

Felicitaciones por la publicación en El Mundo! :)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

boo * says:

I like this - very different tone to most of your other work - but equally as eye catching.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Luis Montemayor says:

Is nice to start seeing some outdoor shots :) This indeed look natural without to much postprocess. Congrats on the magazine!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

gary isaacs' photos says:

it happens when it does . .
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

H e a r t b e a t s ♥ [deleted] says:

wow beautiful image !
movie screenshot ? haha
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

annanina says:

this picture is really lovely!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

caminanteK says:

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♥
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

damian setens says:

excelente
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

domib34 says:

Very nice picture !
J'aime le vignetage !
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

~Werewolf~ says:

Lovely portrait of You, Natalie.
All my best to You with the upcoming exhib.
...also sure that Your Grandad would be brimming with pride right about now. :-)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Smoothfoote says:

Nice one.
And congrats on taking Spain by storm ;)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

manlio_k says:

I'm so happy having you in my contacts so i can enjoy your pics when U post them in flickr. This is another incredible, amazing shot. waiting for your next artwork...

this is my last entry:

Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

crescentsi says:

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

You lookin' really pretty Natalie (as usual!)

Thanks for your recent invite :-)

Nice (implied) movement in the background!

Simon
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Ed_X says:

Indeed, a very natural looking picture. Very good
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Baltasar G S says:

Excelente resultado, magnífico trabajo !
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Blueju38 says:

excellent capture, this is a beautiful work!!!
have a nice week!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

The Artster says:

As I said to Haggis, I've probably seen too many over-processed images recently, so I've become quite bored of them. I much prefer the style of this one and the previous "Life on the Downs". They might not be quite as "artistic", but they speak to me more. I'm not, of course, suggesting that you should only make "realist" images - you should do what fulfills your own creative urges - I'm just mentioning my own personal preference.
I like how this image seems to catch you in mid-thought. The fact that you're not looking at the camera is something I rather like. The way the figure divides the background is also quite clever. It's almost as if the road and the gardens are in separate locations. My first impression, however, was that you look GIGANTIC! The image reminds me strongly of Julia Fullerton-Batten's "Teenage Stories", in which girls stepped inside model villages. My favourite example can be seen at www.doobybrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08 /julia-fulle...
Your image is fine as the main pic in the Spanish magazine, and I'm probably going to add it to my favourites, but I reckon you'll be going on to make superior work when the sun finally comes out, as I think you have a gift for "action" shots.
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Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

szumuszu says:

... make such credit card.. ideal format ;)))
... and seriously: very nice self-portrait
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Ben Cooper says:

Neat - the background looks like a 1970s postcard, and the contrast with your portrait works really well. I'm one of the people who prefers your less processed work as well ;-)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

nikolina100 says:

really lovely portrait!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

achuka says:

your grandfather would be really proud of you, as we all are, and excited for you, N. - what a fine hyper-positive piece of publicity in the Spanish magazine!
I like the old postcard type colouring on the right side of the image
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

sosij says:

Excellent shot, and such great news. Good luck with the exhibition missy!

I miss my Grandad too, people who have passed but are still so with us make us who we are ;-)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Tony₁ says:

love the pose! Like you're an actress in a play.

Congrats on the magazine piece!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

jmpboia says:

belo retrato...
Have a great week/ Boa semana

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Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

oladios says:

Congratulations :))
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Barbie Malibu says:

!!! I buy the newspaper that gives that magazine every weekend, when i saw you couldn't believe it!! I told everybody i have seen your pics in flickr!! and then when i came here to congrat you i found you have already upload the pic!! congratulations :) i'm so happy 4 you :)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

AndyWilson says:

When I photograph a drizzly day in Hastings it looks like - well, a drizzly day in Hastings.

I've never noticed those windswept trees or all the different shades of green behind the White Rock...

If only they sold artist's eyes on ebay...
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Ìllume says:

Something that says nancy drew. :)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

calamorlanda says:

beautifull, I love it
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

The_Photo_Boy says:

cool! great shot
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

h*lee says:

love that halo effect, fancy yourself as a catholic icon?
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

mr_cgc says:

A lovely shot.... Yes!
I know it takes some work (and imagination) to make something out of a drizzly day with a road in the background, but this works nicely! You do look, as Arty said "in mid-thought", or almost seeking a word with the Divine one:
- Please oh please let the exhibition opening go well...
- Happy memories to a dearly departed grandad...
- I hope I don't fall off this roof, please....

Congrats on the press in El Mundo/Yo Dona.
A tip o' the hat to Eva for translating it too.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

iwilliamm [deleted] says:

wonderful natural portrait Miss A and a lovely tribute to your Grandfather :) Grey days have such wonderful flat light ... and i love the pensive look as if you are saying Happy Birthday and remembering him.
The article was interesting and it was great to see my favorite shot of yours included :))
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

The Artster says:

The sky has an artificial gradient overlay to add a halo round the head, but I don't think it's too oppressive, unlike some of the vignetting on previous pieces. ;)
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Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

mrcordeiro says:

I like this...
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

orangefilter says:

This is a very nice photo of you.......
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

manipula says:

Facial expression and the intense gaze are nice! :-)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Esteban_4 says:

Simply really nice!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

billposter says:

Full of charisma...The eyes have it ;)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Sarah Schloo says:

This is definitely more natural than usual, and it's just as interesting I think. Your face seems to suggest you're on the run from something, probably the dubious English weather in the background :) Is that a retro coat, the collar looks fabulously big, love it!
Congrats on the article, you're definitely an inspiration to the idea that you can teach yourself anything you want :)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

tit_for_tat says:

nice. your grandpa would be proud of you.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Miss Aniela says:

Thanks @ all!

i agree that this pic is more 'natural' (less processed) than my other pics and that was my intention. When i felt like I had gone too far photoshopping my face i reverted to the previous version, even to save the bits of smudged eyeliner!

thanks for all the wishes for my grandad.
Although I do slightly wish i didn't mention my grandad because it seems to link him to this picture, when he doesn't have anything to do with it, i just happened to upload it on his birthday - it's unintended and random.
@ william - I certainly was not thinking about him as i looked up into the sky (cringe!) sorry!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Arguez says:

Me gusta mucho la cara de angustia de la chavala.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Briggate.com says:

One of your best, Miss A. You should make use of your face and acting ability more often...
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

No Robotocha! says:

Your photos make me think and you're always exciting, good luck with the exhibit and I hope it will bring in a lot more!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

agnulesse says:

Congrats and good luck for your exhibit in Madrid!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Plvs Vltra says:

Rounded corners Rock!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

LouGarou says:

You're always in some nice places!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

The Artster says:

Some people might say that your hands are coming together in prayer and you are looking up at Him, but to me the hands are nervous and are approximating the "wedding ring twist", which is a type of body language I find fascinating. (Richard Madeley does it all the time, but swears he'd never leave Judy).
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Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

shannonkringen says:

lovely expression
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

millylillyrose says:

i love the quality of this shot.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Arunas S says:

Beautiful!!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

henryophoto says:

looks wet and cold!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Celebrar a VIDA !! Salvar o PLANETA !! says:

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Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Quizz... says:

I don't know why I have the "the world is not enough" tune in my head each time I read about your successes lol
You go girl!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Ed_F says:

Well, there is that red coat again so, of course I love it. However, my only criticism is that the highway in the background is a bit distracting. Of course you could PhotoShop it away :-) .
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

blueboy_communications says:

Looks and feels like the first shot of a new Hitchcock film!! I want to see what happens next...
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

MKrause says:

This is absolutely great!! ---> www.elpais.com/articulo/madrid/Autoerotismo/f otografico/e...
Congrats, you are on air!
Best regards from Spain.

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Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

imagensubliminal says:

congrats for your exhibition at Camara Obscura! I will try to go, its very close to my house!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

29days&500nights says:

I´ve to admit that I´ve recently discovered your gallery but i´m SO delighted with what i´m seing . I´d heard abt u in the media. the article presented u as a kind of (empty and superficial) scandal, but what i´ve found is ART. I love PHOTOGRAPHY and taking a look at ur evolution makes me love this discipline a bit more, (if possible). If u needed any contributors or landscape guides around my country it would be such a pleasure.. :) Congratulations
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

diarmuidh says:

Congratulations on the article about you in El Pais!
www.elpais.com/articulo/madrid/Autoerotismo/f otografico/e...
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Quizz... says:

@takeest: what? oh that article can't be written in _that_ kind of tone...it's so hard to believe!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

....Tim says:

Miss A - very cute in this shot.. I would be honoured if you would hope over to my stream one day and comment on my pictures.. That's not a metaphor; I mean my photo stream...
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

29days&500nights says:

U´re right Quizz. Sorry for a bad explanation. What i read was a text written in his blog by a "self called" artist criticizing ... photoshp processing, non studies, and something he called "amateur pornography". Obviously, a fam pal who envies NATURAL TALENT. Kind of sad. Well.. anyway.. here we have a great chance to enjoy talent
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

[--] says:

Hala! Felicidades, Natalie!
www.elpais.com/articulo/madrid/Autoerotismo/f otografico/e....

Que tengas mucha suerte!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

porrcano8 says:

zorry, pero no hablo ingles, ojala me entiendas, tus imagenes son presiosas
exelentes trabajos
mucha suete
saludos adios
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Anuu says:

I am so glad that i bumped into your page. Your works are just outstanding!!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

comuneuropeo [deleted] says:

I saw you today in the Spanish newspaper El Pais. I had no idea you were my age, you're really talented lady.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

tropicalstyle says:

i just read something about u on this site:

www.fotolog.com/jmlog

he is a friend of mine

and i typed your name on google and u r expsoing in madrid......

i would like to visit your gallery but i am not sure if i have time but just tell u that your shots inspire me because i don´t know where i am placed. i mean, i am learning different things of this world and i want to try as much as i can so now, since a while in fact, i am very interested on sensuality portraits. so...i need to call my former girlfriend to pose hahahhhah

thanks for publish your work and congratulations because u have a lot of talent

p.s. sorry for my english (i am from spain)

take care

carlos
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

_Eldimoñoazul_ says:

I saw you the other day on TV, that idiots
Saying that you are famous for your naked
Just why?
congratulations
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Pablo Acosta says:

The processing is great !!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Miss Aniela says:

@Eldimoñoazul
Pleased you saw it. I saw it too but I have not yet heard a translation. From what you say, I feel like I will be disappointed with them.

@takeest@yahoo.es - what article are you referring to?

thanks @ all and glad you saw the El Pais article.
Although from what I hear (as i need a translation) their representation of me is also questionable. But interpretations say more about the writer than the subject.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

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