Luxury Women
Wayne Kliewer

Luxury Women

March 2023

Entry 15797704
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Entry 15827812
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Judge
winner

This is a photo of the highest quality. Everything about it is interesting. The blown out lighting perfectly suits the garden party set. The dog is posed beautifully staring at the cupcake. The model is very interesting and her costume is excellent. Congratulations, this was the clear winner of the competition and there wasn't anybody even within touching distance of this outstanding winner.

796 Images entered

Well done, this is a fantastic photograph that showcases the mood of the English Victorian Era better than any I have ever seen. The colours are a brilliant palate and the model suits the scene perfectly, she was very well cast for this shoot.

Entry 15857246
33rd
69

This is a photograph that seems like it has come out of a modern noir movie. I would like to praise your ability to bring out the colours blue and green through using the peacock motif as well as the velvet on the model. It is a precisely lit photograph. Well done.

It is the best boudoir photograph out of this competition, so I felt it needed a top place. The colour scheme is effective and the lighting is pretty good. The model is interesting and what she is wearing is well chosen.

429 Photographers

Entry 15797040
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Entry 15797705
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Entry 15798381
419th
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This is a very simple but brilliant photograph. The lighting really draws attention to her blonde hair. The model is extremely interesting, she has a kind of raw beauty to her, I would say that she is the model that I will remember from this competition in fact.

Entry 15838770
208th
9

This is a brilliant photo. It reminds me of headshots of Lauren Bacall from the noir era. The model is very interesting and the camera work is more than competent. The makeup job is the best part of this, they knew if you shoot a B&W portrait of a woman the entire face needs to be totally matte and uniform, that's why this photo is so good.

Entry 15859154
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Entry 15861389
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Entry 15871078
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Entry 15874679
631st
4

I rate this photograph very highly indeed. This has the best composition out of any photograph in the competition. The high contrast black and white gives it an incredible feeling. It is a very dynamic photo, serving as a historical recreation and also art photography. It is cinematic, it seems like it is out of a noir film. Well done, photographs like this one are very special and they take courage to take, because these days most judges won't appreciate high contrast black and white. However luckily this one does!

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Brief

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In this contest I want to see your high fashion photographs depicting women in a scene of total luxury. The photograph can depict any time period in history, as long as it features themes of femininity, indulgence and grandeur. The photographs should have an interesting direction, with quality lighting set ups being a key to separating your photo from the pack. Bear in mind that a photograph that features expensive props or costumes may not automatically have a headstart, as a minimalist approach can also be extremely successful. Your photographs could feature one or multiple women, but please no men. Colour or black and white photos are both accepted. I will judge the photographs on overall feeling, so try to get creative and make me feel something.