Where is this? Also the black and white works great with this photo, Very good contrast.

Thanks. It is in Nara, Japan. It is the Todaiji, once the largest wooden structure in the world. You can see the Great Buddah within through the window over the door.

This is a very creative composition, I love the depth of field and the contrasting colors in this photo.

Taos pueblo! I was just there a few weeks ago. Nice shot.

With your talent scott, you will be featured many more times. Congrats!!

Wow. Spectacular shot, and thanks all for the great tutorial. I have yet to play with HDR, but this prompts me further to go explore it.

Thanks Craig! If you get stuck feel free to e-mail any questions my way. Lots of good links out there on how to do this properly.

Very pretty but a little too dark for me

Beautiful seascape/sunset shot. HDR seems very popular lately and therefore, for me it quickly looses its appeal. However, landscapes like this really gain from a modest use of the technique.

I have no idea what it is...but I had to stop and take a photo of it....
Your guess is as good as mine!!

Nice shot. I like the contrast and tones, together with the odd mix of structures.

Wow, that looks like my old neighborhood. :)

Are you from the backwoods of Wisconsin?
:P

Beautiful!

I think you should post this in "reflections". Gorgeous shot.

I agree with Craig, very nice would work great there also.

i like it. beautiful golden tones and the reflection works very well.

I like these more than previous. As for me much more better. BTW, nice model ;)

Very nice series.
Personally i like the darker one as i think it is more fitting for the model.

Another lovely shot from this series Vernon. So many things I like here, the shadows of course, the look on her face and the texture of the wall to name just a few. Nicely done.

Ditto. I really like this series.

Congrats Vernon, another well deserved feature!

So I can't help but wonder with a topic named "Human Body" what the *!@$ did people expect to be posted? The line between "art" and "eroticism" and "pornography" is not as some wish to believe a clear line, it is a gray and fuzzy boundary that each sees and interprets individually. I vote: ART

And as for the issue of "safe for work," I don't know where you all work, but my experience is that I would have no more problem with a nude on my computer than I would with a photo of a flower. Work is not for Vazaar; and Vazaar is not for work. (Except for Brandon, of course)

Dear Bob, I am realy glad that You think so and that you write this. Because my English don't allow me to write this, but I think the same. I hope soon on Vazaar will be topic NUDE!

For anyone who is coming in late on this, there is an additional conversation in the Vazaar Discussion group. That is where I'll focus my follow-up on the subject:

groups.google.com/group/vazaar/browse_thread/threa...

Bob... during my lunch (I eat at my desk) I like to browse vasaar and a few other photo blogs.
And it wasn't in the "human body" topic that it was opened, but when it was featured on the front page.

ART!

I really like the processing! How was it done?

Thank you Craig. I am only a novice. I use a program called Microssoft Digital 10. It is their Sepia processing. I have tried photoshop...but it's too tricky for me.

Great photo!

Thanks Philippe.

Thank you Craig!

Hi Sharon
Really excellent, I fully agree with Craig.
But please, move it to 'Street photography' or 'Portrait' or 'Black and white'... The description of the topic 'People' mentions that you need to show groups of persons, and I'm afraid you could miss the feature in spite of the quality of your pic ;-)

Ah...thank you! Your input is appreciated and I take your advice :)

Agreed... great light. Nice natural pose with the cigarette. Perfect for street photography topic.

Many thanks!!