What I enjoy about your manips is the facial expressions you use ranging from anger, despair, resignation, and of course pain!
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Alice Kiss - Crux Legend
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...and I forgot to mention ever when I swipe his great manips and forget to credit him Bobinder has never bitched... and he has a right to!!! goodnight all
You see, this is the sort of thing that I always admire about your work - you did it freeform in Paint, of all things. Now, I have used Paint for some of my work. It's the very best tool there is, in my opinion, for some basic editing of colour pixels, or captioning, etc., but I wouldn't even have gotten started in doing any manips at all without something like Photoshop. But I sit and look at your work and have to say that I am not necessarily right about this, because the quality of your work is so fine.The major components of the head and lower body are recognisable from two series, entitled 'Droplets on my Skin' (#3) and 'Freedom' (#4.)
The head, arms, thorax, lower body, legs and feet. were all cut 'free-form' as individual components, and then pasted and blended in Windows Paint, since I didn't have Photoshop. The cross, titulus, ropes, nails and bloodstains were painted manually in Windows Paint, using the mouse as a brush. My background was chosen as a representation of the Qumran Hills in Judaea, with lighting appropriate to compliment the direct sunlight and shadows on the figure. There should be sunlight on the face, but I was pushing the limits of Paint and couldn't quite carry that off!
And I agree with Tree as well - the source pictures where you get facial expressions are superb, and you have a great eye for them.
I did a manip yesterday, which featured Alice, as well as what bobinder calls my "signature" model, Sasha. I do like Sasha, because she expresses so nicely the agony and strain of the crucifixion. I find it impossible not to feel something, to be drawn to her experience. In this manip then, I chose an Alice pose that compliments Sasha's. The third girl, carrying her patibulum is like the viewer - she sees the agony of her friends, their struggle, and knows she is on the same path. At the same time, she is also looking toward the rising sun and the Shenandoah valley, the beauty and promise of the new day. A false promise of hope or just a cruel contrast.
Then, after the exchange of comments with bobinder, I thought that perhaps a simpler expression might be more effective. I thought bringing Alice forward and removing Sasha, might provide a bit of a sharper contrast, keeping the girl with the patibulum, and the Alice pose that I chose really captures the crux experience (as far as I can tell, in any case). Alice has a lovely, petite form, and such forceful physical expression. Like with Sasha, I find it impossible to look away.
I also played around with lighting a bit, so here are two versions of the adapted "Shenandoah" picture, now "starring" Alice.
Then, after the exchange of comments with bobinder, I thought that perhaps a simpler expression might be more effective. I thought bringing Alice forward and removing Sasha, might provide a bit of a sharper contrast, keeping the girl with the patibulum, and the Alice pose that I chose really captures the crux experience (as far as I can tell, in any case). Alice has a lovely, petite form, and such forceful physical expression. Like with Sasha, I find it impossible to look away.
I also played around with lighting a bit, so here are two versions of the adapted "Shenandoah" picture, now "starring" Alice.
bobinder
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Great work, thank you Jolly. I agree with your comments about Sasha - another Makar model who made a single outdoor crux shoot. Like Alice, she gave a truly inspired dramatic performance, filled with dynamic expression.
These new versions have a very good balanced composition. Shannon gazes at Alice and beyond her towards Shenandoah, her patibulum echoing the diagonal thrust of the dead tree branch on the left. Alice's patibulum provides the reverse diagonal and her upturned head is now facing the sunburst with its sharp rays embracing her. The final version has particularly good lighting, but both are very dramatic. Congratulations on a fine interpretation.
bobinder
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Some more pictures of Alice on the Ay Petri plateau, from Valery Anzilov's 'Freedom' series for Femjoy.
Anzilov has photographed numerous models in his favourite Crimean locations, and the backgrounds are often recognisable from one model shoot to another. His work with Alice during the early summer of 2007 produced eight outdoor photo series published by Femjoy as well as the video, 'Cliff Hanger.'
Anzilov has photographed numerous models in his favourite Crimean locations, and the backgrounds are often recognisable from one model shoot to another. His work with Alice during the early summer of 2007 produced eight outdoor photo series published by Femjoy as well as the video, 'Cliff Hanger.'
bobinder
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Alice made seven studio 'wet shoots', resulting in publications by MPL, Metart, Justteensite, Erotic Beauty and Rylskyart. I believe all these sessions were posed at Moscow's Aqua Studio. Rylsky photographed all of the wet shoots except the two for MPL, which were shot by Alexander Lobanov. These pictures are from the Metart debut, 'Presenting Alice', published on 28 March 2007.
bobinder
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Alice's debut for Metart, 'Presenting Alice', consists of 109 pictures by Rylsky , published on 28 March 2007, shortly after the session was completed. In many ways, this was similar to Rylsky's second Alice session, 'Drops', which was also published by Metart just twelve days after 'Presenting Alice'. Both were semi-costumed shoots in which Alice was drenched in water whilst providing vampish expressions under garish, coloured lighting. One interesting difference is that Alice retained her navel jewel for the first session but removed it for 'Drops.'
bobinder
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Whilst her shoulder tattoo is preserved in 'Presenting Alice', the large tattoo on her back has been Photoshopped out of the rear views where it should otherwise be prominently displayed. The white stockings, red ribbons, necklaces and red lipstick arguably do little to enhance Alice's natural beauty, but it is easy to be critical in hindsight. At this stage, she had yet to perform the outdoor sessions at which she excelled.
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bobinder
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If 'Presenting Alice' was a demanding test for a new model and photographer combination, Alice performed as well as could be expected under challenging studio conditions. She was obviously keen to make a good impression and acted the part under Rylsky's direction, even if the experience was predictably cold, wet and potentially miserable.
Gibbs505
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I liked the stockings. I think that they can make a girl sexy!
bobinder
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The websites 'Erotic Beauty', 'The Life Erotic' and 'Rylskyart' are all linked to the wider Metart network. A review by the website, 'Erotic Artist', dated 13 May 2013 (Alice's 25th birthday) eulogises 'Rylskyart' in the following terms:-
'Some of the best erotic photography in the world comes from Rylsky-Art. Rylsky is known as a top photographer who has been with Met-Art for a long time. Now Rylsky-Art is a website with original and exclusive content all produced by Rylsky. The nude models who work with Rylsky are always comfortable to work with him. They are always gorgeous and the photography is superb.'
More of Rylsky's pictures from Alice's Metart debut -
'Some of the best erotic photography in the world comes from Rylsky-Art. Rylsky is known as a top photographer who has been with Met-Art for a long time. Now Rylsky-Art is a website with original and exclusive content all produced by Rylsky. The nude models who work with Rylsky are always comfortable to work with him. They are always gorgeous and the photography is superb.'
More of Rylsky's pictures from Alice's Metart debut -
bobinder
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A review by the website, 'Pornography Reviews', dated 27 May 2014, has this to say about Rylskyart:-
'Accomplished and acclaimed Russian erotic and glamor photographer, Rylsky, has been producing finely crafted sensual photographs since the early 2000s. Equally devoted to the techniques of world-class art photography and the allure of the erotic, Rylsky showcases his impressive work at Rylsky-Art, his very own part of the Met-Art Network, in photo and video updates intended to arouse your more sophisticated sexual feelings. Like most Met-Art Network websites, Rylsky-Art’s models undress and pose nude in sophisticated galleries of high quality images.'
'Presenting Alice', by Rylsky for Metart -
'Accomplished and acclaimed Russian erotic and glamor photographer, Rylsky, has been producing finely crafted sensual photographs since the early 2000s. Equally devoted to the techniques of world-class art photography and the allure of the erotic, Rylsky showcases his impressive work at Rylsky-Art, his very own part of the Met-Art Network, in photo and video updates intended to arouse your more sophisticated sexual feelings. Like most Met-Art Network websites, Rylsky-Art’s models undress and pose nude in sophisticated galleries of high quality images.'
'Presenting Alice', by Rylsky for Metart -
bobinder
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In a balanced appraisal of the 'Rylskyart' website on 27 May 2014, 'Pornography Reviews' made the following observations:-
'The women Rylsky casts and shoots are exceptionally beautiful young European ladies who seem comfortable and even aroused during their photoshoots. Nubile Hungarian, Russian, Czech, and Romanian honeys fill the roster. Rylsky-Art is a perfect fit for the Met-Art Network, home of a handful of sedate erotic photography sites. Unfortunately, this also means those who opt for upgraded network access will see how far from unique Met-Art’s sites really are.'
Taking the good with the bad, Alice poses in further samples from her Metart debut -
'The women Rylsky casts and shoots are exceptionally beautiful young European ladies who seem comfortable and even aroused during their photoshoots. Nubile Hungarian, Russian, Czech, and Romanian honeys fill the roster. Rylsky-Art is a perfect fit for the Met-Art Network, home of a handful of sedate erotic photography sites. Unfortunately, this also means those who opt for upgraded network access will see how far from unique Met-Art’s sites really are.'
Taking the good with the bad, Alice poses in further samples from her Metart debut -
