Enough To Know

[Paul Lange]

OK, maybe the title is a little corny? I have been trying to think of one that works for a while and this is the best I have right now.I have already posted some various ideas I have had along the way and have kept coming back to this idea after stays of absence. I like the idea of stripping almost everything away and just leaving a hint behind.


_DSF4561.jpg by Paul R Lange, on Flickr



_DSF4639.jpg by Paul R Lange, on Flickr



_DSF4644.jpg by Paul R Lange, on Flickr

 

[Rense Haveman]

I love these! Great tones, great forms....

 

[Paul Lange]

Thanks, Rense.

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Paul...I am sincerely impressed with the first two. I'm kind of lost for words to describe what I'm seeing...feeling...so I have to go with I really love them.
These are clearly uniquely "Paul Langes"...no to need for another title.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Yes great tones like Makrana marble. beautiful.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I also like them, Paul. So much modern photography is "in your face". It's nice to be softly seduced by an image

 

[Paul Lange]

Thank you, Julian, Rob. Rob, I know what you mean, I have been looking at some of the supporting tutorials for various Lightroom plugins and a lot of the imagery I find is way over the top. Huge amounts of in-your-face impact but not much to sustain interest. I must admit is it kind of fun to go overboard with the various effects but I tend to find myself toning it down considerably in the end.

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Wow, I'm astounded by these, Paul.
So subtle, smooth, and just the right amount of detail.

 

[Beth Carter]

love these. excellent work.

 

[Paul Lange]

Thanks guys.

 

[Pete Askew]

These are quite compelling I think Paul and I have come back to them quite a few times. I like that you struggle to tell what is skin and what is sheet but in some ways long for a point at which I work it out Maybe that could be a progression of the images. What do you think?

 

[Paul Lange]

Thanks. I had to read what you wrote twice but I understand. Good idea I think and worth exploring although my initial thoughts was to keep going with the stripping away. Maybe I could go full circle.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

That's very effective Paul

do you over expose in camera or do all the high key in post?

 

[Brian Moore]

I also like them, Paul. So much modern photography is "in your face". It's nice to be softly seduced by an image

You're such a romantic, Rob.

Lovely set, Paul. Very SUBTLE!

Seriously though,...I love the subtle subtleness as well as the white whiteness in these.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Guilty as charged. The alternative is too cold.

 

[Ahmad Bhai]

Paul are these body forms. Paul i think you already know i really like how you have imagined.
Paul just to add, having read Pete's comment, these are body forms, if so, they are very personal,
with the person being photographed someone cherished.

 

[Paul Lange]

Thank you, Chris and Brian. Chris, These were overexposed purposely in camera, the exact amount was determined by trial and error with different camera settings, flash settings and distances. I roughly aimed to get the skin around 2 stops over exposed. I also made some adjustments in LR as well, a bit of exposure and lumennance increases on skin tones; quite a bit of dodging as well remove unwanted shadows from the white sheets I wrapped Kerri in.

Hi Ahmad, These are pictures of my wife Kerri, or rather bits of her.

 

[Pete Askew]

Bits of her. Wrapped in sheets. Er...

 

[Pete Askew]

 

[Ahmad Bhai]

Hi Ahmad, These are pictures of my wife Kerri, or rather bits of her.

It could only be someone close.