I've had worse weekends
I'm the one with no hair

Thanks folks, That's great, lots of good advice to go away with.
Thanks all.

I was asked to shoot 4 burlesque models and we did all the usual naughty but funny poses inside and had loads of fun, but I wanted to try this out too. Unfortunately, I was really pressed for time with wedding guests behind who might have been offended or felt upstaged, so I called time on it after about 15 shots.

hey ho

Thanks Jackie

Hyram - sorry for the delay - been photographing ink drops for my daughter
The writeup was fine and I had no problem with your decision, but when you gave out 16 'prizes' and my efforts didn't get in, I had to decide what the problem was with the image. Had I grossly overestimated its appeal? chosen the wrong one? Upset you? I didn't know.

I think I like the third one for its overall appeal and the first for all sorts of reasons, but particularly the untold narrative and grittyness. But it's all in the eye of the beholder.

Thanks Doug,
That's interesting, I started veering towards the third one...

Last week, my 'Windows' competition entry didn't do very well so I thought I would share a couple of others and invite C&C.
The images below involved standing the model in a Tudor window and shooting from outside. I used the 16-45 and a radio controlled flash 20 feet away pointing at another flash inside which was doing 90 percent of the work.
This is the entered image:


And the other two I considered:


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I haven't bothered changing the profile to sRGB so if you use Internet Explorer they may look a little desaturated.
Oh yes, I couldn't communicate with anyone inside so had limited control over the flash exposure.
Think that's everything... fire away

Stunning drops Amin, (welcome back mate)
The last is my favourite, worth a bob or two 3 foot wide on a coffee shop wall?

Awww Dr. Mhuni, I think he's rather cute! I was expecting a much more aggressive looking beast. I know what you mean tho'... I started itching immediately despite having a number 1 hair cut.

Hyram, It's his sister's hair, kindly donated by the carpet in her room
When he was on the perfectly smooth white (plastised) paper he just crawled slowly. But given a load of hair to play in, he was off!

Thanks Mike

It's bad enough the way things have become without this infuriating silence afterwards.
I agree with your 'treated like children' comment too.

Actually it's the same one, courtesy of my li'l boy who's just started school


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Oh that's just great!
I thought my macro work was coming along nicely until I saw that lot... Thanks a bunch, now I'm really angry!