I don't usually go for fashiony, female photography, but I like this in so many ways. Bravo, my friend. Bravo.
All is stunning in this photo all details (for example : the way the model is on her feet !) are awesome
That is ridiculously cool. I can't even imagine trying to get that shot without doing it 10,000 times.
Beautiful shot! She's a gorgeous model, her movement and pose are fantastic and the colors are great! Very nice overall! ^^
pretty damn amazing (but of course i'm not the first person to gush over this) everything in the shot is wonderful. the pose of the hands, the tension in the feet, the light hitting her hair to perfectly cast her face into a gentle shadow... not to MENTION her expression. which is killer. i love this piece to, well, pieces. 
great location as well! 
great location as well! 
judging by the position of her legs (which I really like) she must be a dancer. Monica is doing a really good job here. 
Hm, I really like her pose here, it creates a tension like she is about to spring off the wall. The model is really pretty.
everything in this picture is awesome! the light, the pose - i mean, her feet seem so small but they are in one line to the rest of her leg, it's amazing. her facial expression, her hair.. just great!
“The Narrow Way” by Piddling is a wonderful full motion, stop action, high fashion image that is not only beautiful, but captivating as well. Even thought the photographer does not list the specifics of this image, I can assume that it was taken using digital photography. This image shows the model Monica, wearing casual clothing, within the confines of a small space. Perhaps a warehouse building that is either under construction or has been abandoned. Whatever the building, the setting is well chosen and this was shot at the right time of day because the lighting looks like natural morning light.
Since the lighting is coming in from behind the wall and in front of the subject, it not only lights the model Monica with lovely highlights, but also shows off her figure through her yellow blouse and the tips of her hair. I also really like how the light seems to bounce off the front retaining wall while casting a shadow onto the back wall. The light bouncing off the back wall onto the back of Monica’s hair, gives her a surrounded halo affect, which is a wonderful visual aspect. There is also a bit of symbolism here as well. The fact that Monica is crouching and then pushing herself off of the back wall, only serves to add to the feeling of captivation. The crouching stance gives this image a sense of captivity. When looking at this photograph, I get a feeling pensiveness. Like a lioness who is being held back and who’d energy and beauty are being wasted and too much to reign in. The model is also connecting with the camera, and adds to the dynamics of this image. I also get the feeling of pure energy. Placing Monica within the confines of such a small space suggests to me a matter of control. Like the photographer is a stalker and wants to control and own his prey. However, Monica’s movement within her confines suggests that she is too wild or unwilling to allow others to own or control her. The look on her face is defiant and seductive at the same time. It is as if she is saying, “I know I am beautiful, but there is no way I am going to let you box me in!” She also looks deadly. Her look also suggests that she wants to kill her captors.
With the exception of the yellow blouse, the colors are all muted and subdued with bluish, green walls and bluish light. The overall coolness of this image is another reason I believe this to have been taken in the morning. The artist Piddling chose well. I don’t think this image would have been as successful if any other type of lighting had been used. The morning light give credence to the sense of energy that this image has, and enhances my caged lion theory.
The image also has a sense of eternity to as well because of the way the small “doorways” are shot. It uses infinity without using mirrors. The place where the photographer is shooting not only captures the model and her pose, but the background behind her as well. I believe that Piddling used the “Light the Model, Drag the Shutter” technique in order to achieve such and overall well lit image. By this I mean, he focused on the model with the aperture opened to around F/5.6 or so and used a longer shutter speed. The reason I believe this is because the model and the background almost seem to come from 2 different sources. While the model may be a part of the whole image, she doesn’t seem to dominate the picture, but looks like she comes from a different place entirely. Which give the impression that she and the building were shot at different times and placed together later (which I know is not true); however, this is the effect it gives and works exceedingly well.
While I believe the model Monica was meant to be the main focal point, it isn’t her form that draws the viewer’s attention. This is coming from the front retaining wall. The vertical lines of the wall are wonderfully focused and shot, while leading your eyes around the square opening, and drag your eyes to the right center, where the model is placed. I think the juxtaposition of animate and inanimate objects within the frame of this image create a beautiful duality of hard and soft overall creating a perfectly shot and edited image.
Out of all of the images I could have reviewed, I chose this one specifically because its beauty drew me in. However, after looking at it, I not only feel that it is aesthetically pleasing, but technically well shot. As a fellow photographer, this is one image that I think I can learn from and try to emulate in my own work. Well done.
Since the lighting is coming in from behind the wall and in front of the subject, it not only lights the model Monica with lovely highlights, but also shows off her figure through her yellow blouse and the tips of her hair. I also really like how the light seems to bounce off the front retaining wall while casting a shadow onto the back wall. The light bouncing off the back wall onto the back of Monica’s hair, gives her a surrounded halo affect, which is a wonderful visual aspect. There is also a bit of symbolism here as well. The fact that Monica is crouching and then pushing herself off of the back wall, only serves to add to the feeling of captivation. The crouching stance gives this image a sense of captivity. When looking at this photograph, I get a feeling pensiveness. Like a lioness who is being held back and who’d energy and beauty are being wasted and too much to reign in. The model is also connecting with the camera, and adds to the dynamics of this image. I also get the feeling of pure energy. Placing Monica within the confines of such a small space suggests to me a matter of control. Like the photographer is a stalker and wants to control and own his prey. However, Monica’s movement within her confines suggests that she is too wild or unwilling to allow others to own or control her. The look on her face is defiant and seductive at the same time. It is as if she is saying, “I know I am beautiful, but there is no way I am going to let you box me in!” She also looks deadly. Her look also suggests that she wants to kill her captors.
With the exception of the yellow blouse, the colors are all muted and subdued with bluish, green walls and bluish light. The overall coolness of this image is another reason I believe this to have been taken in the morning. The artist Piddling chose well. I don’t think this image would have been as successful if any other type of lighting had been used. The morning light give credence to the sense of energy that this image has, and enhances my caged lion theory.
The image also has a sense of eternity to as well because of the way the small “doorways” are shot. It uses infinity without using mirrors. The place where the photographer is shooting not only captures the model and her pose, but the background behind her as well. I believe that Piddling used the “Light the Model, Drag the Shutter” technique in order to achieve such and overall well lit image. By this I mean, he focused on the model with the aperture opened to around F/5.6 or so and used a longer shutter speed. The reason I believe this is because the model and the background almost seem to come from 2 different sources. While the model may be a part of the whole image, she doesn’t seem to dominate the picture, but looks like she comes from a different place entirely. Which give the impression that she and the building were shot at different times and placed together later (which I know is not true); however, this is the effect it gives and works exceedingly well.
While I believe the model Monica was meant to be the main focal point, it isn’t her form that draws the viewer’s attention. This is coming from the front retaining wall. The vertical lines of the wall are wonderfully focused and shot, while leading your eyes around the square opening, and drag your eyes to the right center, where the model is placed. I think the juxtaposition of animate and inanimate objects within the frame of this image create a beautiful duality of hard and soft overall creating a perfectly shot and edited image.
Out of all of the images I could have reviewed, I chose this one specifically because its beauty drew me in. However, after looking at it, I not only feel that it is aesthetically pleasing, but technically well shot. As a fellow photographer, this is one image that I think I can learn from and try to emulate in my own work. Well done.
Thank you very much for your time to do the critique and analysis. Im very glad when people do that. I should take some time to answer to your thoughts and make a small discussion hopefully
1stly, its a rooftop that's why the sun is plenty and it was shot on July, in Greece, the "golden hour" around 8 in the afternoon. Thats why the light comes from the side, like a studio flash and thats why it seems like the model is shot a different time with the building, but it was not as u mentioned. Thats because i placed the model in a place where the light worked like this, surrounded by more "shadowy" environment.
2ndly i have all the camera data visible
you can see them in the right column of the page, so this will find one of your assumptions "mistaken". This shot couldnt have been done with a long shutter speed, because the hair wouldnt be still like this (except if we had used some really strong glue 
) ,so as you see my speed is 1/500, and my f at 4.0 (and it is shot with a digital camera yes, if it wasnt, i would have spent like a lot of film to capture this pose )
3rd-ly i like all the thoughts you had on the meaning, and where this picture made you travel
1stly, its a rooftop that's why the sun is plenty and it was shot on July, in Greece, the "golden hour" around 8 in the afternoon. Thats why the light comes from the side, like a studio flash and thats why it seems like the model is shot a different time with the building, but it was not as u mentioned. Thats because i placed the model in a place where the light worked like this, surrounded by more "shadowy" environment.
2ndly i have all the camera data visible
you can see them in the right column of the page, so this will find one of your assumptions "mistaken". This shot couldnt have been done with a long shutter speed, because the hair wouldnt be still like this (except if we had used some really strong glue ) ,so as you see my speed is 1/500, and my f at 4.0 (and it is shot with a digital camera yes, if it wasnt, i would have spent like a lot of film to capture this pose )3rd-ly i like all the thoughts you had on the meaning, and where this picture made you travel
Wow was I way off base with my views of your camera settings. It just seemed to me that was how it was done. Oh well, live and learn. I am really glad that you liked my thoughts on the meaning of this image. I was really impressed by it. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
Leslie
Leslie
Then, there is the powerful movement that contradicts the confined space she is in, elevating the photo to a story that is freely (and differently) interpreted by different viewers.
Finally the contrast and coloring seem just right, from the cracks in the newly plastered wall to the hair and how it lights up.
The only thing I could see improved in this image is the top the model is wearing doesn't quite work with the power of the image, but this is open to debate.
All in all, an amazing photo, that stands tall both from a technical point of view, as well as a creative one. Congrats on this excellent shot.
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