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!

Featured... at last !!!!!!!
Congratulations Vernon !

very nice lightning ;)

I have seen many of your piece VT, but in many regards this is one of the most stunningly artistic and moving.

oh my, a double feature :)

thanks everyone for your feedback.
cheers,
VT

good one!

Very very nice, the models skin tone compliments the background wondefully

thanks dave, glad you like it. :)

I like the blur and the inclusion of the building in the background. Nice one.

I agree at all with aloha, the detail is so great

I love this shot, the shallow depth of field works perfectly

Just beautiful! Congrats Nick. :~D

I love the colors in the picture. Very nice.

How did you do it?

thx for your comments.

@ Ca-va-seul (Lopachin) & pedrorueda
i did not do much postprocessing. it's a HDR image made of 3 images just to get the right exposure for the sky. the rest is playing with the curves and reducing the colour saturation with the gradient map and try to match the colours with selective color.
thats it:)

Just amazing!

magic shot or postprocessing...

Interesting shot, but very unnatural, in my opinion.

Best,
Jon

Like the shot , would have been much stronger if you had moved your position and shot against a totally blue sky, the clouds distract from the beauty of the trees

great shot.

There's so much energy in this shot. Great framing and colors.

The hair looks alive in this shot, Medusalike,

It can't be you, unless you've got a male pen name.

Very nice scene. It's like movie that has been pauzed and you want to see what is coming.

JeBeKe
digieyes.jebeke.org

I am not eating that, and you can't make me!

Awesome shot. :)

Nice textures, and colors. VERY different.

uumm, waiter? there appears to be a snake in my soup... lovely shot, odd, but lovely

Brilliant! Love everything about this shot.

The colors are superb and very like the rest of your site. I appreciate the feeling your photos provide.

I hope you still have that rollie, thats a great shot, and no photoshopping!!

Great shot taken on a model that wasn't in production then! Here's some info: johnlind.tripod.com/rollei/rolleitext.html.

Your talent showing through at such a young age! :~)))

Lolly,

I had the privilege of getting one of the very first rollei se before they were for the market. my father told me "after gold, comes this cam". years later I have realized what that means.

:)

Vernon, aka 'the Mozart of photography' :))
It was (yet) a great shot !

Vernon,

Nice detail in the shadows despite the flare. NIce composition

Arne

(Merry Christmas)

A beautiful image. Surprised no comments. Not surprised its a feature.

I gotta get me one of those platic things - either that or tape a coke bottle bottom to my D80....

Yeah... great photo. I love how dark the human figure is inside the light surroundings. Really makes it pop.

They have to have some kind of Holga lens-hack for digital cameras, don't they? I've never seen one, but there just has to be one... they'd be crazy-popular I bet.

Anyone here heard of a Holga-flavored DSLR lens?

I love this shot, now please explain how it was done!!!

wonderful shot!!