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Published: 2009-04-17 14:25:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 63076; Favourites: 2193; Downloads: 0
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Test shoot. Something a little different from the usual, but doesn't hurt to explore new things XD
Model: Heather
Photo/makeup/styling: me
Β© Zhang Jingna
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Who the hell cares about fashion anymore?
The newspapers in Los Angeles are revealing that major shopping malls are about to go belly-up. Do the armies of jobless and new waves of homeless families concern themselves with the elegance and style depicted in this image?
As artists, should we not take into consideration the changing times and turn our backs on sleekness and physical obsession?
In the case of zemotion, the answer, thank God, comes not from a superficial trivial persuit, but from her soul. And her answer seems to be:
We require, as a people, images of elegance and style. We deserve, as a community, images of ourselves empowered and bedecked with sexiness, confidence, grace and taste.
Zemotion is one of the most inspiring artists I have ever run across. Her professionalism, work-ethic, imagination and demand for excellence is inspiring and damned-near majestic.
She Makes me care about fashion. She asks all of us to dream the greatest physical dream. Whatever the world may go through, the artist has the power to wring from the viewer a sense of heightened perception.
This remarkable, active image reminds all of us that we are worthy of our fantasies, our fashion, and our power.
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I really do like this piece. The colours throughout, like the blues and yellows, compliment one another well. It was good to keep silver in her outfit so that her face still matches and doesn't look too saturated.
Another very interesting technique you used here that I like is the lack of keeping the colour in the "lines". This is especially apparent in her arms.
The positioning is great, and artistic, so I believe the entirety of the piece is executed well.
One thing that I do not like, however, is some of the colouring around her head. It is plain to see that her face is more saturated, however there appears to be random streaks of uncoloured lines through her hair, near the top of her head and around her face. I imagine that this does give a lot of character to the nature of the colouring, however, for me at least, it serves as a distraction and seems incongruous with the rest of her hair and clothing. Also, the idea that her hands seem to fade away gives it a little bit of imbalance when placed net to the face that keeps its realisticness entirely intact.
Great work, I do like how it turned out, and the technique you used did give it a lot of character. c:
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I think it's great for us all to try new things and experiment. It's good to force ourselves out of our own "style" (rut in some cases speaking for myself).
I really like the subjects selectively in focus face as well as her expression. The colored arms which are yellow in compliment with the blue tones in her hair serve well as a frame to the main point of interest at a roughly rule of thirds position.
The silver tones are an interesting touch you've maintained in her face as well as the clothing. I like the motion insinuated by both the blur and her hair and the diagonal placement in the frame also suggests energy/motion.
I do not like her broad hips at all. I suppose if you were purposefully using this as a point of contrast you've made your point but I think it's incongruous with the image. I would have cloned out and made more white space for a more symmetrical and smoother, thinner line.
I'd love to hear some details of your process on this so I might learn some new things as well.
Well done.
-Ric
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One thing I notice with images, and people who do photo manipulations/photography is the obsession of keeping the face crisp and infocus, even going as far as having the model stare at you through the image, versus the almost blatant disregard to the body.
Looking at this, the firs tthing that popped out was that the face was completely out of place. The crisp, untouched features seem almost pasted on compared to the blocked in portions of the body. You can really do alot with manipulating/blurring/smearing the features to create an *whole image* that works together versus several different pieces fit together trying to masquerade as a final piece. The arms seem to be a little out of place as well, the most effect done on them being a coloured gradient overlay.
My suggestion would to loosen up on whether you need to preserve the face, or even the head to communicate across that it's a human being/woman. Many incredibly interesting pictures happen because the artist is not adding to a stock sultry stare posed woman, but rather catching that woman in the middle of movement and pushing it further.
I think some of the effects you achieved on this were lovely, especially around the chest and line of the right side of the body. Keep pushing it, I'd like to see more experimentation and growth.
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i really like it, you can send it to a perfume's comany
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It does seem like the kind of picture one would say adds a visual aspect to the other senses, no? I agree with you.
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thanks! it's just what I thought when i saw it!
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How did you do this, was this digitally retouched?
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I L o v e It .. Great work with the clours ..
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A very beautiful image to look at and study. I enjoy it alot.
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I like this very much. It's a little hard to follow as I can't exactly see what the garment is, but I don't mind, the color blurs make it work. I like her pose and expression a lot as well. But.. it's in the wrong category.
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Nice to see a step away from the usual sharpness.
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I think this is really great, different and it makes me be amazed!:]
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It looks like Heather from America's next top model..
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That's beautiful, I think I might love it even more than the usual stuff. great piece
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brilliant piece i think.
No offence to 'johnpaulthornton',
but your critique said a lot without actually saying much.
That critique could have been written about any of the photographers here on deviant art,
and i think it put far too many words in zemotion's mouth.
'She asks...' etc.
It also said a lot about her and not much about the actual piece itself.
Not that i don't like zemotion, she is one of the most talented photographers i've ever seen.
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it is not photography. it's digital art + photograph
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Like an elegant greek sculpture, this piece contains both whistful romanticism in its soft, inviting color, and dramatic seduction in the model's beckoning pose. The motion carries through her pose; both billowing and timelessly still. A+++, miss.
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I think the picture is beautiful. The only thing I'd comment on is the bottom right hand of the dress seems to be a little too blurred. It takes away from the picture since everything else seems to be clearly defined even in its blurriness. Keep up the good work :]
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i like the effect here and the popart-ish colours, its great that you try out something different, keep it up!!
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my god,
beautiful work,
i'm in
awe!!!
continue!!!
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I could totally see this as like a perfume ad. or even just some random coutour picture. I like it!
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it's a new direction for you, I like the mix of media, but it doesn't suit the model, she looks too serious for the colours too.
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great color and textures. I especially love the color
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Wow. I love the colors. I don't think the blur of colors ruins it at all and I don't think there ever has to be a purpose in what you make (referring to critique by rimete)
~Sox
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The subtle colors, and flowing clothes; coupled with the muted color on the model, give me the impression of a spirit, or ghost. A beautiful ghost. Ethereal and captivating, nice departure. Thanks for sharing.
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