My turn. Warning - partial nudity

[Neil]

So I am not labelled as someone who criticises others but doesn't post, here is my first for open criticism. Please be as harsh as you feel is necessary.
I chose this image because of recent discussionas about light and shadow.
I hope it is Ok to post - I don't think it would offend anyone.
Oh, and I know it's not exactly black and white, but I think this is probably the nearest appropriate forum.

[Janedoe67]

I don't know if Mike will leave this here due to the age constrictions

but anyway, the lighting is great - I like it - but what is missing for me is the mood.

I think nude modeling would be tough and I have never done it - so really have NO idea how you capture a mood in it beyond the lighting.

[Neil]

Thanks for your comments Jd. I purposefully don't want mood in figure studies because I want to concentrate on form.
I appreciate what you are saying though and can see how I could have turned this into more of a narrative piece with some mood.
Sorry Mike if it is not an appropriate image for this forum - more than happy for you to remove it if that is the case.

[Janedoe67]

see I would not be able to help myself with that!!! I even made pasta 'moody' *sigh*

[Mike]

Image deleted Nudity is not allowed on this site condition of Hosting Provider