Boxing NSFW

Alpha · Jun 24, 2008

Yes, it's body painting. I haven't finished editing these but for now I'll post the previews, and add more later as I continue editing the other shots. Enjoy.

shorty6049 · Jun 24, 2008

interesting concept. they look good

Alpha · Jun 24, 2008

craig · Jun 24, 2008

Love the light in these shots. Excellent camera work. Big up to the MUA.

I have a hidden fascination with the world of boxing. I feel that they are truly athletes in every sense of the word.

Love & Bass

NJMAN · Jun 24, 2008

Excellent lighting and great skin texture. There is something above the tall girl's head that's distracting me in #2. May be worth cloning out to complete the shot. #3 is easily my favorite. Did you do much editing on the skin?

tirediron · Jun 24, 2008

Really well done!

Alpha · Jun 25, 2008

NJMAN said:
Excellent lighting and great skin texture. There is something above the tall girl's head that's distracting me in #2. May be worth cloning out to complete the shot. #3 is easily my favorite. Did you do much editing on the skin?

I've thought about cloning out that overhead light in #2...think I may give it a try and see how it looks.

#3 required almost no skin retouching. Great makeup + beauty dish + spray oil sheen = instant success.

Post processing is done mostly via successive minor sharpening and compression of A/B channel curves in Lab color.

Alpha · Jun 25, 2008

Alpha · Jul 2, 2008

Wanted to go for a gritty feel with this one.

kellylindseyphotography · Jul 2, 2008

I love the first one.. great exposure, perfect lighting!
In the 3rd she looks a little ghostly (not sure if that was your intent..) maybe warm it up a bit?

Alpha · Jul 2, 2008

Thanks for the feedback.

Aside from the fact that I'm generally not a big fan of warm, it's difficult to reconcile with a dim boxing gym.

Senor Hound · Jul 3, 2008

Alpha said:
Thanks for the feedback.

Aside from the fact that I'm generally not a big fan of warm, it's difficult to reconcile with a dim boxing gym.

I probably shouldn't even post this, but I thought if you disagree you can just forget what I said. I like the idea of warmth, because it makes me think of how a boxing match would be with the energy and sweat and overhead lights pouring onto you. You know 1,000,000 times more about white balance and color than I do, but I thought I'd chime in and give you my humble, beginner's opinion.

They're very good, and very sexy (in a good way), btw. I was going to tell you that, but I usually try not to post in this forum (leave you professionals alone).

Alpha · Jul 3, 2008

I hesitate to use the word "edgy," but for the sake of clarity I'll use it here to describe the feel I was going for. If you turn up the colors/warmth in these shots they look far too much like girls in pink and green toying around with boxing gloves, "how cute!" Which is, in effect, what they are but I didn't want it to be so damned obvious.

Senor Hound · Jul 3, 2008

Alpha said:
I hesitate to use the word "edgy," but for the sake of clarity I'll use it here to describe the feel I was going for. If you turn up the colors/warmth in these shots they look far too much like girls in pink and green toying around with boxing gloves, "how cute!" Which is, in effect, what they are but I didn't want it to be so damned obvious.

That makes sense. I knew you had already thought it through.

kundalini · Jul 3, 2008

I'm really diggin' the first shot by all means. The last one (post #9) is coming up tonight as a red X, but if I remember, the look on her face was killer. I also think I remember that the lighting on her left breast seemed a little hot and the other was a bit obvious. Later in the session under hot lights?