Portrait of my wife

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2,999 posts

7 years
Barrybados

Link Posted 07/12/2020 - 16:34

I'm not allowed to put this on social media but she didn't say anything about PU!

Pentax K1 - Tamron 90mm - OCF in gridded soft box

My wife by Gareth Williams, on Flickr

Gareth
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bforbes

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13 years
Co. Durham UK

Link Posted 07/12/2020 - 19:00

Can't think why you are not allowed to exhibit such a good portrait.
I might have been tempted to go square

Barrie
Too Old To Die Young

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Gwyn

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The Netherlands

Link Posted 07/12/2020 - 19:09

Gareth, you have a beautiful wife and you have done her proud with this portrait

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cardiffgareth

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7 years
Barrybados

Link Posted 07/12/2020 - 19:34

Thanks both! Typical beautiful lady syndrome where she doesn't see how beautiful she is and doesn't like images online of her. One day she'll see what I see

I looked at different crops but settled on a 16:9 as I liked the framing and the hint of arms and hands in the shadows

Lubbyman

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14 years
South Dorset

Link Posted 07/12/2020 - 22:48

A lovely, intimate portrait.

It raises a question in my mind: could you have turned out something as good if she was a model rather than you wife?

I'm with your wife 100% re not wanting her photo put on social media, I don't want personal pictures of me on social media either. Nothing to do with how beautiful I am (not!!!), some of us simply aren't comfortable with it - and contrary to what much of the population seems to think, it's not obligatory

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Steve

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