The mysterious case of the spilled milk.
June 4th, 2007 by Frank
If you photograph a naked woman and publish it on the internet you will get a certain amount of admirers for that photograph, regardless. if you have a half decent eye for composition and know anything about your camera you will increase the amount of admirers. If the woman is young you will get another increase, and if she is anyway ‘beautiful’ you’ll probably wind up thinking you’re the worlds best photographer.
But let’s face it, pretty much anyone can snap an arty shot of a beautiful young naked girl and have it turn out half decent. So the bar is raised - if you want to prove your worth with this subject matter you have to do something seriously good.
And to be honest Yuri Pritisk generally doesn’t, from what i can see. With the exception maybe of the above photo.
Why does this one meet my criteria? I like the composition, the stark black/white contrast, the film noiresqueness of the image, the fact that the image actually engages the viewer as it’s not obvious what the hell is going on, and yes, the perhaps slightly obvious sexual tones.
Yuri Pritisk’s site features some other lovely shots, but none come close to achieving the intrigue that this one holds.
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June 4th, 2007 at 10:59 am
I dunno about “pretty much anyone can snap an arty shot of a beautiful young naked girl and have it turn out half decent”. Not that I’ve tried but it’s hard enough to shoot portraits and people shots. When your subject isn’t wearing any clothes then every little imperfection shows up and awkward poses look that way. There are no clothes to hide the unflattering fold of flesh when the model leans to the side..
Photo is good though, it tells a story!
June 4th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
I may have been stretching the point a little,…!
June 5th, 2007 at 10:36 am
Just spotted this in Bloglines and thought it appropriate for the topic - http://www.auspiciousdragon.net/photowords/?p=793
June 5th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
June 6th, 2007 at 10:26 am
“noiresqueness” I like it!
June 6th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
So thats what ye young lads call it these days..!