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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: alangubbay on May 17, 2011, 12:00:54 pm

Title: Cheryl With Rose Petals
Post by: alangubbay on May 17, 2011, 12:00:54 pm
Any merit in this?
Title: Re: Cheryl With Rose Petals
Post by: John R Smith on May 17, 2011, 01:00:55 pm
Alan

If you want an honest opinion -

This is technically very well done, but a piece of appalling kitsch which harks back to the 1960s (perhaps intentionally?).

Not my cup of tea.

John
Title: Re: Cheryl With Rose Petals
Post by: RSL on May 17, 2011, 02:02:56 pm
+1
Title: Re: Cheryl With Rose Petals
Post by: popnfresh on May 17, 2011, 02:07:32 pm
I like it for what it is. I don't find it appalling. But her blotchy, purple feet kind of stand out on an otherwise pristine nude. I would have changed her pose so that the soles of her feet were turned away from the camera. Or I would have covered them up.
Title: Re: Cheryl With Rose Petals
Post by: RSL on May 17, 2011, 03:43:52 pm
Oooooh... Yes. Those soles are gross!!! Come on, Pop, John's right. This is kitch at its worst. Technically well done, but so what?
Title: Re: Cheryl With Rose Petals
Post by: popnfresh on May 17, 2011, 04:37:45 pm
Oooooh... Yes. Those soles are gross!!! Come on, Pop, John's right. This is kitch at its worst. Technically well done, but so what?
No no no, this time you are flat out wrong.

This, my friend, is kitsch at its worst.


Title: Re: Cheryl With Rose Petals
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on May 17, 2011, 05:04:18 pm
I like it for what it is. I don't find it appalling. But her blotchy, purple feet kind of stand out on an otherwise pristine nude. I would have changed her pose so that the soles of her feet were turned away from the camera. Or I would have covered them up.
That was the first thing that struck me as well. Pretty, skinny girl. Ugly feet.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Cheryl With Rose Petals
Post by: alangubbay on May 23, 2011, 02:39:22 pm
Thanks a lot guys.  The soles of her feet were originally quite black, having been walking around on the floor.  I lightened them but clearly did not pay enough attention to the colour.  I will now have to attend to this as it has caused such a strong reaction.