ring on my finger and a crown of thorns.

ring on my finger and a crown of thorns. by aglaia b
ring on my finger and a crown of thorns. by aglaia b

ring on my finger and a crown of thorns.

A dedication; to the multitalented and super sexy vixen Jacqueline Gwynne AKA heroine.

This portrait was shot using a pentax K1000 and lLford black and white film and printed in the dark room the conventional way using high contrast filters and techniques such as dodging and burning.

  • ADMarshall

    ADMarshall, 4 months ago

    And she looks so relieved!

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan, 4 months ago

    Oh, i love this one very much !!

    .. so incredibly evocative .. !!

    It really sets my mind off in so many directions which i just love – so inspiring ..

    (there goes my creative writing mind .. zoooooom off it goes ready to write !!)

  • heroine

    heroine, 4 months ago

    She looks like she’s wearing a crown of thorns. Good balance and contrast.

    Great image girl!

  • andreasphoto

    andreasphoto, 4 months ago

    my preferred model ;-)

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to ADMarshall’s comment, 4 months ago

    LOL, never happy!
    thanks adam;-) xox

  • ADMarshall

    ADMarshall, 4 months ago

    well it goes without saying you take a great photo – I hope their were enough bathrooms this time…

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to PJ Ryan’s comment, 4 months ago

    you’re so gorgeous and i’m so happy after having read your comment!
    thanks ;-) xox

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to heroine’s comment, 4 months ago

    crown of thorns how cool and what a great title that could have been.
    where are you when i need you! lol
    thanks jack jack jacki, ooops sorry, i agree bad song! ;-) xox

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to andreasphoto’s comment, 4 months ago

    thanks andreas, well she did have a ring on her finger from a german man and lived there too for a while. now they have parted! ;-) xox

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to ADMarshall’s comment, 4 months ago

    hahahha, we carried a bucket, just in case!
    thank you! ;)
    psst how is that work of yours going? ;
    ) xox

  • LisaG

    LisaG, 4 months ago

    I get a haughty allusiveness that says ring you might get but it does not encapsulate my soul…..

    but hey, I’m often wrong…..XO

  • heroine

    heroine, 4 months ago

    I’m right here when you need me, I don’t move very far Ag Ag Aglaia…

    It’s the worst song ever!! How could they do that to my name!!

  • theyellowfury

    theyellowfury, 4 months ago

    CoooooooooooooooooooooooooooL

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to heroine’s comment, 4 months ago

    LOL! yes your poor name!
    i love what you have done to mine up ☝, for Ag is the symbol for the chemical element silver. its compounds are used in photographic film. ;-) xox ♥

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to theyellowfury’s comment, 4 months ago

    thanks simon! ;-) xox

  • andreasphoto

    andreasphoto, 4 months ago

    well, I don’t give away rings. that often. or so. and yes a crown of thorns. I can see that. great capture.

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to LisaG’s comment, 4 months ago

    well this time you are spot on!
    thanks so much, sweet lisa g ;-) xox

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to andreasphoto’s comment, 4 months ago

    LOL, remember jen wants to make you her future husband. that requires a ring yes? hehe ;-) xox

  • andreasphoto

    andreasphoto, 4 months ago

    oh, she’s going to marry Tom Waits, or Lou Reed, or well, cannot remember…

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to andreasphoto’s comment, 4 months ago

    lou reed, lol, no mention of tom waits, yet!
    oh and a blow up doll.
    i do miss her, she is the life of the party! ;-) xox

  • andreasphoto

    andreasphoto, 4 months ago

    yes, only half the fun…hope she will be back soon.

  • flower68

    flower68, 4 months ago

    Those eyes are hypnotic.You rock a.Another masterpiece of the darkroom.xo

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to flower68’s comment, 4 months ago

    thank so much sweet flower! ;-) xox

  • Antanas

    Antanas, 4 months ago

    Great capture

  • blamo

    blamo, 4 months ago

    Great processing great title A1

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Antanas’s comment, 4 months ago

    thanks so much antanas! ;-) xox

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to blamo’s comment, 4 months ago

    cheers a2!
    ;-) xox

  • iGo BoiNG  the UnDeRGRouND HoBo

    iGo BoiNG the..., 4 months ago

    just loooooooove ya work bb =]

  • Sophie Shapiro

    Sophie Shapiro, 4 months ago

    Aglaia a very emotive photograph which connects us all to her feelings and mood! Wonderful work and the black and white makes it easier to differentiate whether the little ego or her higher self are speaking! Wonderful!S
    Here

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple, 4 months ago

    The eyes are so amazing, the look, the pose all so perfect yet again. Love your images and starting to really enjoy reading the comments from some of those contacts of yours…makes my day LOL..

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to iGo BoiNG the UnDeRGRouND HoBo’s comment, 4 months ago

    thanks bb ;-) xox

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Sophie Shapiro’s comment, 4 months ago

    thanks so much sophie, and thanks for that video too.
    twas very enjoyable, i love how the giant clock wakes her up in the morning towards the end of the music video! LOL ;-) xox

  • Sophie Shapiro

    Sophie Shapiro, 4 months ago

    I had a good teacher, who I hope realises that her lessons and advice didn’t go to waste?Sx

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Steve Chapple’s comment, 4 months ago

    LOL, thanks stephen.
    as a fellow bubbler (jenniferb) once said:
    the comment script is an extension of the art itself hehe ;-) xox

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Sophie Shapiro’s comment, 4 months ago

    ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
    haha thanks.
    you’ll have to cut and paste these cause you need a crappy mac (as jenb says) to make them happen!
    no can do on a pc you see. ;-) xox

  • carolinewood

    carolinewood, 4 months ago

    very powerful shot, rich contrasts and loads of character. very well done to you!

  • Larry Varley

    Larry Varley, 4 months ago

    Striking image

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to carolinewood’s comment, 4 months ago

    thanks precious!
    i love contrasty stuff! ;-) xox

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Larry Varley’s comment, 4 months ago

    cheers larry, thank you! ;-) xox

  • carolinewood

    carolinewood, 4 months ago

    so do i – it’s more striking and creates lots of mood (does that make any sense?) haha! me trying to know what i’m talking about…lol! if it looks good i like it, that’s what matters right? it’s all good

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to carolinewood’s comment, 4 months ago

    you’re so cute, not only in face and in personality too! yes it makes perfect sense. there are less shades of grey and the black and whites stand out more which make it overall heaps more moody and really good too! lol thanks caroline ;-) xox

  • carolinewood

    carolinewood, 4 months ago

    i was looking on your profile, where do you live? us? uk? oz? nz?

  • carolinewood

    carolinewood, 4 months ago

    cute? i don’t want to be cute- i want to be HOT!!! lol

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to carolinewood’s comment, 4 months ago

    oz and it’s 4:30am babe, shit i’m off to sleep, where has the time gone tonight? lol ;-) xox

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to carolinewood’s comment, 4 months ago

    you are hot, however, in that small instance just up ☝, i think you were being cute! lol ;-) xox

  • carolinewood

    carolinewood, 4 months ago

    night sweetheart, see you tomorrow! ;)

  • carolinewood

    carolinewood, 4 months ago

    ahh thanks (blushes)

  • Helen Chierego

    Helen Chierego, 4 months ago

    I love the way her body seems to sweep into a ‘J’ shaped curve and her Kohl smudged eyes match her little black dress.

  • heroine

    heroine, 4 months ago

    Hahahaha!! Just read you dedication, I am honoured!!

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to Helen Chierego’s comment, 4 months ago

    and i love what you always see!
    thanks helen ;-) xox

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b in reply to heroine’s comment, 4 months ago

    hahaha, you’re a ★. ;-) xox

  • JenniferB

    JenniferB, 4 months ago

    this is a ★ shot aglaia, very dramatic!!!

    psst… tell andreas if he buys me a ring, I might be prepared to put Lou Reed on hold for a little while longer tee hee. ;-)

    and I have remained celibate since our last little garden romp!!! :-D xoxox

  • Lila Alias

    Lila Alias, 3 months ago

    Gorgeous comp. Beautiful contrast!

  • Matt Sillence

    Matt Sillence, about 1 month ago

    wow great composition -)

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