Louise Cliffe or Heather Rae Young. A tough decision.
(I'm going to share some information here. I don't usually do this, because to do so, it would disrupt the continuity of the contest..)
But to quote John Lennon, rest his soul, forty-nine years ago said, (just) "Gimme Some Truth"
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It needs to be said.
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I'm going to go with Louise Cliffe as "Seaside Beach." Despite Freq3's concern about a misguided slanted horizon.
It is a genuine picture.
"Sensuous Suds" is a photoshopped picture. That's why I haven't voted for it at all in any of these contests.
Heather Rae Young has at least two set of flower tattoos on her body which have been lifted in this contest.
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To quote Donald Trump it's "FRAUD" - I know. Just think of the scandal that this will cause!
I disagree.Here's my take:
Obviously, this is not the first time a tattoo or some other skin feature has been removed from a model.
Notably, popular nude models like Maria Ryabushkina or Tori Black have seen their ink, on occasion, "erased" from their photos.
In this case, as in virtually all others, the digital removal of the tattoo does not in any way detract from the overall technical and aesthetic elements of the picture... namely the
the fundamental beauty of the model, the compelling setting, the warm lighting, and the sexy pose. Therefore, all things considered, and without reservation, I hereby cast my vote for...
Sensuous Suds.
I can understand that because I actually think it and Sunset Beach are both pretty average photographs.A surprising tournament fact...
Sensuous Suds, which has won all of its matches this year going away, was knocked out of the 2nd Round of the playoffs last season... go figure.
Wow, interesting... always valued your opinion, Harps.I can understand that because I actually think it and Sunset Beach are both pretty average photographs.
Off topic:
Off the top of my head, Emma Kotos, Private Passage and Sweet Serenity.Wow, interesting... always valued your opinion, Harps.
So if the POTY choice was solely yours, I'm curious to know what pic it would be?