Bathing beauty by vikdaddy

Bathing beauty

I went to the Nottingham Mela today. It was a big disappointment with little in the way of photo opportunities. Suman didn't come because she was in London for the weekend to celebrate a friend's birthday, but she came home soon after I did and hopped into the bath.

I shot a few different poses but ended up choosing the first photo I'd taken. I might try this photo again in the future, perhaps with different lighting and in colour. Suman thinks it's a bit provocative but I think it's artfully done.

So I watched Inception last night and it was excellent. I expected it to be good and it didn't disappoint. There was a real pay-off at the end when the different elements to the narrative concluded, and it was that rare beast - an intelligent and original big budget blockbuster. I highly recommend it!

Canon EOS 450D, f/1.8, 1/40, ISO-200
Oh I think it's gorgeous!
July 18th, 2010  
very artistic, i love it. i definitely want to watch Inception, my type of mind game movie. so far i have never heard anyone who doesn't like it!
July 18th, 2010  
I think this is really nice, I would agree with you that its more art than provocative. Very nice shot.

BTW I dont have a TV so I rarely hear about new films, I just watched the trailer for Inception, looks like a great one to check out when it comes to DVD or sooner if I can handle the dubbing into German (I hate not hearing the actors real voices in the theatre!).
July 18th, 2010  
I love the pictuire adnw ouldn't change a bit,
RE Inception..we saw it on friday night and it was very good..I agree it has a rather intriguing ending
July 18th, 2010  
Great capture!
July 18th, 2010  
I like it!
July 18th, 2010  
great in black and white :)
July 18th, 2010  
Another nice one :) Love the black and white, too.. perfect for this shot :)
July 18th, 2010  
wow, this is stunning, especially in B&W
July 18th, 2010  
i can never seem to get this kind of dynamic range(?) in my b&w photos. your photos always keep me drooling and i hate it. :)
July 18th, 2010  
Great shot!
July 18th, 2010  
Gorgeous shot!!
July 18th, 2010  
Great shot - my girlfriend would 1) scream if I suggested taking my camera into the bathroom and 2) kill me if I did then uploaded a pic... lol
As for film, yeah, liked it a lot. I was expecting a similar twist at the end, maybe Leonardo suddenly waking up then the film ending, but overall, was v good.
July 18th, 2010  
Lovely, nicely doneee.
July 19th, 2010  
This is a beautiful shot!
July 19th, 2010  
very sexy
July 19th, 2010  
the amount of sexiness in this shot is tasteful, vik. and it's beautiful in black and white.
July 19th, 2010  
Great shot. I agree - it's artfully done, as you say. I too liked Inception. I was amazed at the editing, that we could follow all the different story lines at one time.
July 19th, 2010  
Gorgeous, perfect!
July 19th, 2010  
nice!
July 19th, 2010  
I love the softness of this shot! Simply beautiful!
July 19th, 2010  
Great shot, like the softnesss of the B&W
July 19th, 2010  
I don't think it's provocative at all. I think it is gorgeous!!!
July 19th, 2010  
Nice! great DOF and looks good in this low toned B&W! thanks for the ad too :)
July 19th, 2010  
i think this is a great shot! really nice!
July 19th, 2010  
that's a great shot, the b&w is really effective in this.
July 19th, 2010  
Lighting and angle are great. Beautifully done. Provocative, but in a good, artistic way.
July 19th, 2010  
I love this.. the b&w worked perfectly for this shot. Seductive? Not really.. I have one in mine that shows my entire legs from tops of thigh down to tips of toes in the bath ;). Your shot is stunning.
July 19th, 2010  
Great shot mate...b/w works very well.
July 19th, 2010  
Gorgeous, and yes, a bit provacative, but tastfully so. Well done!
July 19th, 2010  
loving this, I like how the B&W is soft and not the over righting thing about bit. This pics makes me ask questions, brilliant.
July 19th, 2010  
omg love this, very creative!!!
July 19th, 2010  
and i love the way the focus is on her hand... very powerful!
July 19th, 2010  
This is beautiful; very tastefully done! Perfect focus.
July 19th, 2010  
thanks for the comment, vik. i use the one that came with the camera. 18-55.
July 19th, 2010  
thanks...the capability of that particular lens is limited (even i who know close to nothing about lenses realize that) but i really don't have much of a choice but to make do with what i have. i have a 70-300 and a macro that's currently broken. i'm saving up for another lens but i have no idea what to get. what would you suggest? please bear in mind that it's portraits that i like doing =)
July 19th, 2010  
I love the simplicity of this shot. It's soft and beautiful.
July 20th, 2010  
I really love it! its a fav for me!
July 21st, 2010  
That sharpness in her hand is spectacular! Loving the black and white :)
July 21st, 2010  
Ira
Love this. Very sexy and soft and beautiful!
July 21st, 2010  
So senuous and gorgeous. Definitely a fav.
July 23rd, 2010  
This is a very artfully seductive photo - very elegant in black & white. :)
July 24th, 2010  
Just lovely!
July 27th, 2010  
Beautiful softness to this photo! Great job!
August 2nd, 2010  
Although I thought I commented before...wow again. Seductive, yes. Artful, yes.
August 2nd, 2010  
Agree with Bill - provocatively artful.
September 26th, 2010  
I think this is one of my favorites of yours. Sexy and seductive, but tasteful and artful. I love how soft it is too.
October 13th, 2010  
Absolutely beautiful!
January 8th, 2011  
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