-- steve v (steve1chsn@aol.com), October 17, 2000

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Zero emotional contact between photographer and model, she has the same look clothed, nude, lying down. Exactly how long was this photosession? Does she ever smile, frown, grimace, laugh??? Do her eyes ever come out of shadow?

I keep thinking ok this is a nude woman & ?????????????????????? Am I supposed to be aroused, repulsed, intrigued, bored, curious???? The only thing that occurs to me and this is not to be mean in any way to her, but remove her from the picture and you have a nice window light still life of the bedspread and window frame.

-- Altaf Shaikh (bshaikh@nyc.rr.com), October 17, 2000.

It definitely with a capital D takes more than a beautiful person to make a successful nude photograph, just like it takes way more than kids who are automatically "cute" all the time to make a successful kid photograph. One thing about this one is I don't understand the purpose, e.g. is this a fine art nude or a glamour/erotic one? With all three of your last shots there is something I don't like in the chain between film, exposure, and processing -- they're just way way too harsh. I definitely don't like the mising right hand and only part of the left hand. Don't mean to be so negative toward your photography. As always, my remarks are respectfully offered.

-- Tony Rowlett (rowlett@alaska.net), October 17, 2000.

As hard as I try to look elsewhere, my eye goes immediately to her face. Beautiful.

-- Todd Frederick (fredrick@hotcity.com), October 29, 2000.