January 2012 photography competition - critique and winners announced!

[Jepraw]

Hey Matt quick question for u, what is law about nude photography? any advice before we do the nude photography? THANKS!

[thatnikonguy]

@Jepraw please pop that on the latest Q&A video, will address that in next response video.

[nachwurst]

thank you guys for taking your time and giving feedback to us people out there in!

[Jepraw]

Thanks thatnikonguy! for a good competition. It's learning experience.

[thatnikonguy]

@pramodmeee ah sorry about that. the new tagging system should make it easier in future

[pramodmeee]

Hey Matt, I am really happy with the review for my picture (The girl with Lavender) However, That wasn't the picture I entered for the contest. The picture I entered was "Foot Prints"(title) I am looking to enter the Feb contest too. Cheers!

[amb30708]

Hi Matt, Yes, that scar is from him quadruple bypass surgery. And in regards of his face, I did not put any clarity at all because i want to keep it natural. The harsh contrast from him face and his body is because he just got sunburn on his face and arms from our recent holidays. I agree that his body looks like baby skin as it is very smooth and pale white unlike his dark weathered face =) Anyways, Thank you & Avi for the constructive critique.

[CRANKYONE100]

Wow - can't believe the girl on the log didn't make the final 3?? - to whoever took that, i loved it!!

[thatnikonguy]

@benwilliamdownes no need awkward mate, do you think Da Vinci a first painting was great? as Avi said, self portraits are hard.

[ozboy44]

Thanks Matt and Avi,I am very happy to get that much compliments on my photo,you guys are great,thanks a lot.

[thatnikonguy]

@ozboy44 our pleasure - which was your photo?

[ozboy44]

@thatnikonguy Rolleiflex one ;)

[thatnikonguy]

@ozboy44 ah yes - great work!

[schumionbike]

Hey Matt, mine is the "Laundry Day" one, thanks for the critique, I kind of have a new idea how to shoot that image now that I listen to your critique!!! By the way, the light in the image is from a flash on camera left. It was cold in the basement so I couldn't have a lot of time shooting this one :)

[thatnikonguy]

@schumionbike great - I'd love to see version 2!

[minioldman]

Mr Avi and Mr Matt, thanks for critique on the photo with an apple.

[thatnikonguy]

@minioldman great shot!

[minioldman]

@thatnikonguy Thank you.

[moviecrazy808]

Congratz to the winners....

[sszzrr1]

38:38 is mine ,but i did not get the word of avi correctly.....could anybody tap it for me?

[thatnikonguy]

@sszzrr1 尚振燃 - we said "maybe it is nude because she is not wearing stockings? ah yes (it) missed the point, I like the slow shutter use on this one, but I have seen this - the fashion industry do this a lot when they want to create a really bright effect."

[thatnikonguy]

@vercauterenalex cool, thanks fore letting us know

[thatnikonguy]

@nikonotiz hmmm maybe, will see

[thatnikonguy]

@A2uatix what equivalent focal length is that?

[A2uatix]

@thatnikonguy crop 2.0, so about 100mm FOV :)

[thatnikonguy]

@RobbertTr1 thanks for entering

[thatnikonguy]

@wilbertcs yrs mate, February comp is now open

[thatnikonguy]

@JanErikEdvartsen haha

[JanErikEdvartsen]

I want a taste of that apple, and I don't mean the laptop. Great picture, simple yet very sensuous.

Also the picture at 11:50 is also a stunner.

[wilbertcs]

I hope you're going to do another one of this type of competition, I'm getting a home studio soon.

Congrats to the winners!

[RobbertTr1]

43:50 is me. Thanks for the critique guys. I will keep it in mind.

[A2uatix]

11:45 — Thanks for your good words guys :)

The "long lens" is actually a nikon 50mm 1.8D on a mirrorless Panasonic ^^

[Xplouziv]

fair chose , many good picture in there

[nikonotiz]

Could you make your mouse cursor bigger? It's nice to illustrate the talk with mouse movement but it's quite hard to follow this little thing :)

[vercauterenalex]

9:33 is mine :-)

Thanks for the critique on this one.. You said some things I didn't really noticed..

First of all I want to say, the only thing photoshopped is indeed the face.. but as well as the background (it was white)

I did not liquify or whatever antything..

Now you say it of the arm that it bends a bit weird, it's probably the camera angel, cause it's all natural besides the bit edited face :-)