Hmm...Whatchathink? NSFW BIKINI

[Granddad]

I had a go at her face but won't post (of course). I opened her eyes up a little in Portrait Pro and then used liquify to narrow her jawline just a touch. To my mind it makes her whole aspect softer.

Despite all the flaws I like the shot, it's not your best but then your best is a pretty high hurdle to jump.

 

[DarkShadow]

Despite some flaws,what photo don't have them her stance and facial expression looks like she should be holding Dumbbells,no fault of your own though I don't blame you for not telling here that as she looks like she can body slam ya then run off with all your gear. Still a lovely shot though maybe not your supreme stuff.

 

[FITBMX]

She is posing like a bodybuilder, and not a model. Which isn't really your fault, if she will not loosen up. It feels like she was nervous, and to try and cover that up she went for the tough look. If you could get her in a more casual setting, like at the beach with her friends, then the photo shoot there. so she is loosened up, and comfortable. Just my thinking.
You did a good job otherwise!

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

I am a total novice, but my very first impression was I did not like her pose. Your photo is very nice, especially being in natural light.

 

[katsrevenge]

She looks strong, powerful. I like it. Give that warrior her long-sword back already.

 

[JoeW]

I think she's lovely. I have 3 things that I would have wanted differently.

1. I'd like more separation of her hair from the background. Granted, I'm not looking at this in the best light but her hair blended in to the background.

2. Her expression...no ideal. And that may not be anything you can fix. Some people are just awkward in front of a camera...maybe she's one. Here's what I tell a model who is attempting to look sexy...rather than "look sexy" or "show me your bedroom eyes" or another cheesy comment like that, I ask them to look shy. Or look like they have a secret that they know and I don't.

3. The positioning of her arms. She's got a swagger look to her. As soon as I saw the pose I thought "she poses like a body-builder!" Maybe put that right hand lightly on her hip. Or the left behind her neck. As it is, if you imagine a 250 pound muscle bound guy just standing there, his arms would be in almost the exact same position that her's are in.

I think it's a good photo. But it's not as good as a lot of your work and she's attractive--with some work she could provide a much better pose.

 

[manaheim]

She looks like she caught me staring at her and is now going to kick my ass.

 

[pixmedic]

I think she would crush my head, and I would be fine with that.

 

[ClickAddict]

A lot of people are pointing out the pose. I think what's throwing us all off and giving the very obvious bodybuilder pose, is the separation of her arm from her body. It's hanging down but there's a gap. (Look at any of your more traditional non fitness models in that same pose, their right arm would be much closer to the waist straight down like that.) The model in your photo is holding her shoulders more back, arms out slightly more than typical. This gives us that upper body bodybuilder form. With a normal model (and I mean no disrespect, she is in excellent shape, but she is above average in her musculature, and although very beautiful, not the normal upper body compared to "regular clients") you would get them to bend the elbow, hand on hip, to get separation of the arm from the body, but since she naturally has a gap, it probably didn't seem needed. I'd go with what JoeW mentioned (Tip #3) about getting her to put her hand on hip. I think that would make a huge difference.

 

[TrolleySwag]

She looks like a super-hero. Better than anything I can do currently.

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If the she wants the bodybuilder look she nailed it in a don't eff with me style. I like it.

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[Trever1t]

She definitely was going for that look. I wasn't but oh well. She loves it and it's going to be her banner pic, advertising her events.

 

[FITBMX]

She definitely was going for that look. I wasn't but oh well. She loves it and it's going to be her banner pic, advertising her events.

What kind of event? This may very well be the perfect pose in every way for it.

 

[Rick50]

She definitely was going for that look. I wasn't but oh well. She loves it and it's going to be her banner pic, advertising her events.

Thats great. She knew what she was doing all along.

 

[Trever1t]

She definitely was going for that look. I wasn't but oh well. She loves it and it's going to be her banner pic, advertising her events.

What kind of event? This may very well be the perfect pose in every way for it.

Competitive fitness bikini, as she explains it it's not quite as muscular as bodybuilding competition. I guess it's kind a like light bodybuilding?

 

[FITBMX]

Competitive fitness bikini, as she explains it it's not quite as muscular as bodybuilding competition. I guess it's kind a like light bodybuilding?

Then it seems like a much better pose, and quite fitting for that type of competition. I see why she likes it!