incoherent1

red river gloss metallic might be interesting for you. I am also a fan of RRPDSGR, recently printed some shiny car pics on the metallic and was pleased.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQAmQ0sLgeM

A mix: from photographers and general public (may not be applicable for your fine art nudes because of nsfw). I post some photos on internet forums (photo.net), was a member of a camera club ...

"addressing the human condition" is not, never has been, and never will be a reqirement for  good photography. "glorifyng and idolizing" is an endeavor which apparently does not meet your approval. ...

poster hangers from walmart

agreed

First, understand the difference between calibrating and profiling. Calibration is adjustment of the monitor itself. Profiling is defining the response of a monitor to the input given to it. Eizo ...

awesome as always. THANK YOU!

Yabut. Before actual exposure, during metering, the camera could determine which of the multiple metering spots was brightest ("has voltage exceeding maximum of ADC"), and adjust exposure (by ...

nice fur. not trivial to get it right.

Wonderful, joyous photos. Remind me of my visit to NYC, and your style reminds me of Jay Maisel.

This comment leads me to think of the Sigma 135mm Art for the specified use. Low distortion and high resolution royalty. I love my personal experience with it on D810, and it is reviewed well: http ...

Thank you.

On a D810. I have read that the 85mm pc is generally well regarded, but wonder if those opinions come from close-range use only. I am considering renting this for a local landscape/forest ...

Good for you; if you got what you wanted, that's what counts.

Interesting to me is that the higher contrast where the light strikes the hair provides an overt visual attention point allowing  the  eye(s) emerge as more threatening.

1. crop top is your choice - for your reasons(?) 2. lighting  emphasizes the good bone structure of his head and face.  good job. 3. low point of view increases apparent size of nostrils (gag) in ...

Awesome (as usual), and thank you. Your sharing  makes a better world.

You would be better off with an electronic flash