Dianne Glick

Artistic mode?? The composition, editing etc. are great. You are getting skilled, Joe. Are you doing any sales of your work? I personally am a bit uncomfortable with the picture - guess I am a prude??? Technically, it is great.

Rob Appleby

 Your “Seduction”:  Probably because we see a lot worse, I don’t find this image shocking at all.  Rather there’s a real tenderness between the two models with the implied sexual relationship handled very well; I would have liked to see Alex’s hand in Mandy’s hair to promote more equality in the relationship but that’s just a subjective opinion.  The skin tones, eyes and lips are really attractive which is testament to Mandy’s expression and, probably, the Portrait Professional software.  I’m sure there’s an Ad Exec looking for this picture – well done!

Nancy Brown

Joe Zaia

Joe, you come up with good ideas and “Seduction” is one of them. You executed Photoshop well and I sure would not have done any better. What stands out to me is that the color tones on her face are warmer than her shoulder and arm. Perhaps you can worm up the shoulder a bit. Apart from that, all the seduction elements are there, but I do not see the seduction. Perhaps if she was not looking at the camera, it would be more realistic for me. If you want her to look at the camera, it may improve the situation if she looked surprised, as if she was caught in the act. I am just offering ideas and hope it helps.

Bob Yelle

You have chosen a beautiful female model to get your seduction theme into the image.  I’m looking at it as a well-balanced image compositionally.  I think you did a great job with the colors and exposure.  Nice work.

Ben Egbert

The first impression is that this is very seductive but well within contemporary taste. It is a little disturbing to me personally in  that the model looks so much like one of my granddaughters. Not a people shooter myself, but it looks like the exposure and color and post processing is right on.

Member Bio

Member Bio – Joe Parlett

Hi my name is Joe Parlett. I am 37 years old, been married for 17 years and have a 8 year old son and a new born. I have only recently (March, 2009), become involved in photography. I have been interested in it since High School but in the past never seemed to have the time or money to pursue it. I am learning quickly that the more you learn the more there is to learn. As one subject or technique leads into another.

I shoot a Canon 50D currently with 2 kit lenses and a 70-200-2.8L and am trying to learn Photoshop Elements 7. I have recently started the Professional Photographers course through the New York Institute of Photography. Anyone reading this is welcome to contact me by email at joe78932000@yahoo.com please just put something photographic in nature in the subject line.

You can see my portfolio here:

www.oceansideimages.net