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Silvino González Morales 3 months ago

Wonderful images.

Dmitry Chudnovsky 10 months ago

bad is good:))

King Douglas Thank you, Dmitry.

R3zA ! 2 years ago

Awesome Idea And Exxelent Execution .

Jörg Hubrich 4 years ago

Marvelous and inspiring work King and a daring tight crop that works!
/Jörg

King Douglas Thanks, Jörg. Perhaps you have learned from reading my earlier comments that this crop wasn't daring at all, but simply a necessity as the set itself was very narrow.

Jörg Hubrich Actually I first learned that part now, after you mentioned it ;.
I also found the picture you posted in the forum which illustrates the shot - thanks! So ok, I will change my "daring crop" to "daring challenge - perfectly executed".
/Jörg

Shazeen Samad 4 years ago

You do play with these models well...

King Douglas Play is a good thing. I like to play (and I think you do, too.)
Thanks!

Thiago Sanna F. Silva 4 years ago

This is a great photograph. I was very puzzled by the thumbnail, and still took about a second to figure it out. Great!

King Douglas Thank you, Thiago.

MOH 4 years ago

composition is simply great..what an idea..Excellent King..

King Douglas Thanks again, MOH.
K

Riza Ishar 4 years ago

extra ordinary.. great pic

King Douglas Thank you, Riza.
King

Allan Wallberg 4 years ago

Creative and beautiful photo.

King Douglas Thanks, Allan.
K.

Angela Bacon-Kidwell 4 years ago

Congrats on screener choice. :)

King Douglas How does screeners choice work? Why now and not earlier?

Thanks, Angela.

King

Angela Bacon-Kidwell I think Jacob and Ralf decide who gets screeners choice but I'm not 100% sure. Sorry, no help.

Ulf Börjesson 4 years ago

Now, that is a stunning shot, wrapped up nicely!
U

King Douglas That's a good way to put it. Thanks!
K.

Jerry Berry 4 years ago

Nice one King. That must have been fun shooting.

King Douglas Jerry,
Yes, it was fun--thank's for noticing. :>)
K.

Jacek Stefan 4 years ago

Excellent!
Best regards,
J.

King Douglas Thanks, Jacek.
I'm still having fun with my new scanner. I found the color version of this shot and will submit another version over this after I scan the images.
K.

Jure Kravanja 4 years ago

superb

King Douglas Thank you, Jure. Much appreciated.
K.

Jennifer Short 4 years ago

I love this...I have hand sewn these bags before for a dance production. Still have some in the closet somewhere. I think I need to get them out again. A beautiufl image indeed.

King Douglas Jennifer,
I have plenty of bags in the closet. What I don't have in the closet is more models like this one. :>)
Thanks,
King

Angela Bacon-Kidwell 4 years ago

That is awesome. I remember the seeing the performance of dancers using these "bags". Did you know the Riley's? Dale Riley and son Jeff Riley?

King Douglas Thanks Angela.
Jeff Riley and I danced at Casa Manana in Fort Worth during the 1969 season (moon landing year). How do you know the Riley's?
Cheers,
K.

Angela Bacon-Kidwell My mother took dance from Dale Riley growing up. And, I was with the Rileys for fourteen years. I took tap from Dale and Jazz from Jeff. Small world. Dance was a huge part of my life- I loved it and continued till I grew boobs! lol then it was all down hill for me. :)

King Douglas Angela,
Breasts do have a reputation for going down hill, don't they?--although I've worked with some excellent female dancers who were large breasted. It's uncommon, though.

I emphasize "female dancers" above, because at my age and carrying a little extra weight, I'm getting a little heavy on top myself. :>)

So you are trained as a dancer...somehow I knew that. "Wishing to fly" reveals your awareness of your body, line and posture--dance skills.

Cowan 4 years ago

WOW!!! One of the most seductive pieces of fabric I've ever seen...Beautiful!!!

King Douglas Cowan,

You think this little b/w photo is seductive? You should have been there! She's wearing a "bag" of stretchable lycra in brilliant red. You'd like that version, which I would have posted if I could find it.
Thanks very much,
K.

Gale Rainwater 4 years ago

King very origianl and beautiful. Love it.

King Douglas Thanks, Gale.
K.

joan kocak 4 years ago

now that's original! simple yet STUNNING-

King Douglas Thanks very much, joan.
K.

Daria Endresen 4 years ago

Truly fantastic, King!
The idea is superb and execution is top notch as always :)
I'd leave a bit more space on the left.. IMVVHO :) but I guess if you cropped it so, it's supposed to be this way.
I love it!

King Douglas Daria...I'd leave a bit more space on the left, too, if I could (see below).
This is a very old shot from my archives, never before scanned, printed or published. I also shot it in color but can't find that version. She's in a brilliant red lycra "bag" against a white background. I think you'd like the color version. If I find it, I'll upload it to the critique section.

Re cropping: The set was only 4-feet wide (that's a sheet of 4'x8' plexiglas suspended over the model's head) and this was shot with a wide-angle lens, so here wasn't much wiggle room (pardon the pun). Go here to see the set and the full-frame image:

http://www.onexposure.net/forum.php?action=viewtopic&tid=4768

Thanks!

King

Daria Endresen I imagine the red colour version might be very effective. Would love to see it as well, so if you find it, please upload - I'd be very thankful :)
Also checked the full-frame image, so now I understand better the reasons for such crop.. Thanks! :)

King Douglas Daria,
I found the color transparencies. There are actually three pretty good poses (including one about the same as this one) that I think I can put side-by-side into a single image that has a more traditional crop. It will look like three different people in red sacks, dancing together. I hope it works.

Daria Endresen I'm sure it will :))
Looking forward to see it!

Diana Bodea 4 years ago

wonderful!!!

King Douglas Thanks!!!

Thomas Ljungberg 4 years ago

Great shot King, very nice. I like the contrast between the smooth lines of the body and the fabric and the harsh lighting/shadows and the strong pose. Love the use of the color in the lighting and fabric.
Why the rather tight crop? I would like to see a nudge more room for this performer on the sides. Maybe a little more on the right than on the left.
/Thomas

King Douglas Thomas,
You have a keen analytical eye. Thanks for your comments.

Re cropping: The set was only 4-feet wide (that's a sheet of 4'x8' plexiglas suspended over the model's head) and this was shot with a wide-angle lens, so here wasn't much wiggle room (pardon the pun). Go here to see the set and the full-frame image:

http://www.onexposure.net/forum.php?action=viewtopic&tid=4768

Carola Lundmark 4 years ago

This is just terrific!Love the pose.
Best regards Carola
(I once had a swetter that felt like that when it was coming of :) )

King Douglas Carola,
I find your comment to be most provocative! I'm new here and am not yet familiar with your work. Your portfolio is FANTASTIC!
Thanks for the kind words,
K.

Carola Lundmark I am sorry if you did find my comment provocative.That was absolutely not what I wanted it to sound like. I love the photo and just added some humor to my comment.(I am not very good in english)
Looking forward to see moore of your work. Very glad you like my work.
Carola

King Douglas Carola,
I understood your humor and I was just making a joke in return when I said your comment was provocative. I'm sorry, too, if you misunderstood. Do you want me to explain "provocative"?
Thank you again,
King

Carola Lundmark No we leave it like this :)

Claudio Solera 4 years ago

Amazing shot! Great! Ciao,Claudio.

King Douglas Thanks, Claudio.
Ciao!
K.

Elisabeth Gustafson 4 years ago

Waooo.. GREAT stuff! What a sculpture, what a motion, what a fantastic work! The tones, the light, the colours, it all ends up in a amazing piece of art!
/
Elisabeth

PS i LOVE Ursulas comment, i must add! :O) DS

King Douglas Elisabeth,
This is another photo that has been lying fallow in my archives. It has never been printed or published. I also shot it in color, but I don't know where the transparency is. She is in brilliant red against a white background.
Thanks very much,
K.

Michael Jakesz 4 years ago

That's what I would call a human abstract!
Great stuff! Love the tonality and the lighting!
If it were my shot I would probably have tried to crop just a little less on the left, but still a fantastic piece.
All the best
Michael

King Douglas Re cropping: The set was only 4-feet wide (that's a sheet of 4'x8' plexiglas suspended over the model's head) and this was shot with a wide-angle lens, so here wasn't much wiggle room (pardon the pun). Go here to see the set and the full-frame image:

http://www.onexposure.net/forum.php?action=viewtopic&tid=4768

King Douglas Michael,
Thanks for the praise.

You win the prize for first to mention the crop. This set was only 4 feet wide and this was shot with a wide-angle lens, so there wasn't much wiggle room (pardon the pun). I didn't think this was important enough to take the time to extend the background in Photoshop.

I uploaded (without screening) the full image so you can see the set, but I don't see a way in the comment section to link to that photo.

K.