The President's Eleven (One of)

Basia McAuley, 11 months ago

Love the story behind this. This has such a great light and processing, very smooth.

Elizabeth Burton, 11 months ago

One of my favorites of yours.

LisaG, 11 months ago

Paul, tis difficult to focus on those pewter mugs, when there is a thigh of heaven in my face…
I like the male models pose, looking away from the female model….the light upon his face is ethereal.

Gorgeous work.

PS – Join the club

Michael Alesich, 11 months ago

I’m not sure what to take of the mans’ expression, is he looking away wistfully, concentrating on a game, or averting his eyes, each seems to have merit.

Beautiful shot Paul, You have a certain style and specific use of tone that is really owned by yourself.

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

This is in your face, but the story it tells is marvellous! The beer bottle and the glow on his face stand out for me.

rock, 11 months ago

Sensational Paul, a rewal winner!!!!!!!!!!!!
R

Mark German, 11 months ago

Really stunning, Paul. Lighting is exceptional, as is composition and treatment.

Antanas, 11 months ago

Perfect composition

Peter Hammer, 11 months ago

This is yet another of your great images Paul. The toning and smoothness of the image are superb. I like the ambiguity it poses too with the man looking away from the obvious attraction in front of him. Why? What is he looking at? The pewter mugs are really largely irrelevant to the image although they do add to the background a bit.

lawrencew, 11 months ago

great composition..

Heather Rivet..., 11 months ago

well done

Jake Easley, 11 months ago

Looks like they get a lot of “special” things. Nice work here, Paul

Mien, 11 months ago

great pic

Gerard Rotse, 11 months ago

Excellent Paul and great composition

SnowDog, 11 months ago

Great story looks like a scene from a movie!

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Again stunning work, both of you!
What else should we expect from such talent? !! :D:D:D

Steve Axford, 11 months ago

Good to see that he can stay focused on the cricket! Must have been tough though.

Casey Castille, 11 months ago

LOVE THIS!!!!! Love the image, love the backstory, love it all! Candy!!!!!!!!!! (Can’t get enough exclamation points in there.)

Joan Smart, 11 months ago

BEAUTIFUL BUT STILL MANLY ! BEST OF BOTH WORLDS..GRAND JOB!! joan

Bruce Watson, 11 months ago

Very arresting smooth shapes in the right foreground Paul. They add very much to the mood of the work, but I’m not sure why. Please pardon my naivete.

cleanartdirtyart, 11 months ago

nice

Jason Moses, 11 months ago

Hell, yeah! Cricket? What cricket? Excellent expression and sexy, stockinged legs. I wouldn’t have noticed the mugs for several minutes if you hadn’t pointed out.

Love how your stuff has a sheen to it. Many of your pics have a Jeffrey Smart kind of surreal nature. I used to love blue light, but people have convinced me to head the other way over the past few years. Photos like this sway me back =)

Heather Loster, 11 months ago

great job on this. love the story.

Craig Goldsmith, 11 months ago

Fantastic styling Paul, love the tones and colour pallet you’ve chosen.

Holly Werner, 11 months ago

Love the lighting. Great job.

Deborah Parkin, 11 months ago

love the treatment of your work – so unique – the tones are superb and as always you are so original.

Adrian Donoghue, 11 months ago

Love your imagination Paul.

Benjamin Scheurer, 11 months ago

the lines are phenomenal in your shot, Paul…..brilliant work!

Karen Cougan, 11 months ago

is this a true story…................

Great work Paul….......how did you manage to get yourself in this position…......LOL
xkc

Andrew Walker, 11 months ago

a football manager once said that sport is way more important than life an death i guess this chap feels the same way about it… mind you this is cricket we are talking about so i guess that it comes down to a pretty poor crop on pauls part from showing what he’s looking at….

streaker, public schoolboy mooning players and fans from a bi-plane or indian businessman writing cheque to throw the game.

As we can plainly see Jo no clothes yet again felt missed out to not be the focus of this shot so at the last minute (just as paul said say cheeese) she threw herself onto the table.

the result… pure chaos!

Lui Grande, 11 months ago

Brilliant!

Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Love this one Paul – superb lighting and the pewter tankards, simply brilliant.

Mugsy, 11 months ago

What composition!....and….and….

Lisadee, 11 months ago

Stuff the mugs – what a shot!

Christine K, 11 months ago

Love this!

googa, 11 months ago

How clever shot is this ! great work paul well done !

Antoine Dagobert, 11 months ago

another excellent work Paul!love it!

orourke, 11 months ago

brilliant paul , this is one of my favorites, hence its be favourited by me. were do i start,
great colours,great treatment, great subject,etc.. etc..

orourke, 11 months ago

oh yes great title

hinting, 11 months ago

Was there special lighting set up for this scene?

Lindsay Blamey, 11 months ago

Superb! Love the composition and the lighting… The mood is really enhanced by the desaturated colour. As always the Vanzella effect makes it extra-outstanding!!

cynthiab, 11 months ago

sexy erotic and wow just plain beautiful

richiedean, 11 months ago

Effective dodge and burn here Paul, great work !

Jeff Burns, 11 months ago

OH man this is incredible. Absolutely amazing Paul Beautiful!

WitheringMoon, 11 months ago

Always original, always interesting – another fabulous job – composition perfect!

Flamejob, 11 months ago

Wonderful again Paul. When are you going to post a crap picture for a change ? It seems you have moved away from your earlier, brighter tones in this one but retained that precise, selectively blurred element to this, which for me, is a real signature of your work. You have, however really maintained the sharpness on the elements of the image that matter – the highlights in the blokes hair and face and the highlights in the lingerie really contrast to the muted tones.

Dont know what this guy has to be miffed about – a pair of legs like that AND free beer ? Jeez !

marieancolie, 11 months ago

A brilliant work ! and sensational colours

hillsrain, 11 months ago

The story is good. The picture even better. Another corker of an image.

Catalin Soare, 11 months ago

Old style, exquisite work!

Suzanne German, 11 months ago

Nice shot Paul – the shimmering effect really sparkles it all up!

gordontant, 11 months ago

Very nice photo Paul, the colours and tones are great, and for some reason your eyes are drawn to the top of the stockings…

billyboy, 11 months ago

Massive Paul… hey, the guy must be a cricketer to stay so cool under seduction like that! Love the mood of your latest two… hope there’s more on the way. You’re totally fired up!!

S.I. Sheehan a..., 11 months ago

Very nicely composed capture! Wonderful work! I love the blue tones!

BarryKing, 11 months ago

Hi Paul…this is extraordinary….just brilliant, although I love this piece it’s very difficult to see past those beautiful sexy legs :)
Well done….great shot

Bear

Martin Mullen, 11 months ago

It’s certainly a special club Paul!
Also a special image.
Tops!

Kimberly Palmer, 11 months ago

Well done…. I feel he is shy about being there, and perhaps knows he isn’t suppose to be. – afraid to be noticed perhaps? he he Wonderful….

Andrew Bosman, 11 months ago

It’s all been said Paul.

jumpy, 11 months ago

stuff cricket, beers are on me, just bring jo with u ;)

elfevans, 11 months ago

Outstanding composition…keep ‘em commin

David Barnes, 11 months ago

I like everything about this image. I wish it were mine!!! Congratulations Paul.

webgrrl, 11 months ago

gosh! and what do they get on Sundays, i wonder :P

Paul Vanzella, 11 months ago

wow and wow again – thank you for your awesome insightful comments… special mention to Mosesdesigns and of course Andrew Walker who makes every Jo O’brien experience worth taking…. just to hear his comments… Brilliant!

Paul Tupman, 11 months ago

Brilliant! I know how the guy feels.. when your friends line up drinks at the bar and you’re just not interested.. This is fantastic work Paul.. I love the whole concept behind this and the detail and treatment are stunning.. Great work!

Rhana Griffin, 11 months ago

I would love to know what headspace this guy is in. Here he has it all laid out on a platter before him and yet… he looks away, is more focussed inwards. Or is he waiting for someone to walk through the door I imagine off the edge of the photo?

Love this Paul… it has made me think. AND made me want to crawl in there and see exactly what he is looking at.

Halcyon007, 11 months ago

Looks like enough to keep you in the nets for a while.

A truly stunning image

Mark Peterson, 11 months ago

Love the composition and lighting, excellent work!

stephen jones, 11 months ago

Sensational great fab. just wow.

pmistric, 11 months ago

Nice image. Looks filmic.

Mariette/Flowi..., 11 months ago

Very well done. Love the color, the white of the shirt, shoes and stockings, compositions stunning.

Enrico Bettesw..., 11 months ago

Paul this is fantastic!!! I am loving your ability to put together a strong series of images… The lighting is impeccable and the composition is just superb! I like the way his head and the leg is almost at the same angle as the mugs in the background which creates a dynamic element in an otherwise static scene… again I like the story behind your images it gives them so much more substance and meaning for their existence… Paul you do it with class and you do it blody well!

dreadfulbride, 11 months ago

what wall? mugs…?... I dont see any mugs.

BySilent, 11 months ago

Wonderful work

Emma Anderson, 11 months ago

Wow cool shot, great story!

Michelle Avery, 11 months ago

This conveys so much. Wish I had legs like that!

Per Einar Gunn..., 11 months ago

Stunning, love it!

DawsonImages, 11 months ago

sexy yet elegantly indiffernt

Jo O'Brien, 11 months ago

The narrative in this is brilliant. His facial expression just makes this shot andI love how you have used light to draw us into the scene. This could be anywhere and that only adds to what we can imagine.

Stefan Trenker, 11 months ago

stunning work! three eyecatchers involved – the lady, the guy and the mugs
cool work

Adriana Glackin, 11 months ago

I wouldn’t bother with the cricket thing – just keep these photos coming : )

Jamie Lee, 11 months ago

Fantastic work, the expression on the man really creates a sense of wonder.

Deon de Waal, 11 months ago

i’m guessing the cricket played at this club is not that good owing to distractions.
The lighting in this shot is really amazing.

John Segon-Fis..., 11 months ago

An excellent composition but such a sad and tragic story about the human condition. Anyway, I connect.

HaRaKiRi, 11 months ago

Wow

Kurt Tutschek, 11 months ago

great composition – and i really like the muted colors.

Peter Davidson, 11 months ago

Good use of direction. Or is that miss-direction?

caplettegirl, 11 months ago

Great stuff!
I love your lighting and tone on the photograph, very unique style!
Angelique

Hazel, 11 months ago

Love this…reminds me of Jack Vettriano’s work

Mundy Hackett, 11 months ago

Paul this is a fab work, and the background story adds greatly to its impact for me!

Jewd, 11 months ago

Love the gloss, the story and dynamic composition…

Eyal Nahmias, 11 months ago

Beautifuly and tastefuly done. Excellent rendering.

scritti, 11 months ago

Very evocative image, like the idea

Danielle Emerick, 11 months ago

that’s so sexy!

Heather Hartkamp, 11 months ago

Such an evocative shot! The toning is very subtle and luminous! Lots of stories inherent in this image!

wolfllink, 11 months ago

Wonderful treatments This is excelent!

Michael J Armijo, 11 months ago

Suprised he’s not in AWE by the distraction of those sexy legs. Ha….perhaps he is a sex-addict and is trying NOT to notice. (Free Beer…Free Sex…)...thought provoking image. GREAT! :)

victoria rusnac, 11 months ago

hahaha….I love that he is looking away

Angelique Brunas, 11 months ago

woot so sexy!

ozczecho, 11 months ago

Beautfully composed and executed shot….great tension.

Sonic, 11 months ago

Sure a guy would be looking away from those legs…...a fantasy shot? LOL
Great work

Franklin Lindsey, 10 months ago

Nicely done and very creative, especially the shimmering, shine parts as the “Gentlemen” coolly looks distracted…LOL

Mister, 10 months ago

Great image. Nice comp.

Melissa Carroll, 10 months ago

i like how his attention isn’t to her.
this is very cool with the lighting and everything

Melissa Vowell, 10 months ago

I’m sure i’ve said this before somewhere in the 300, 000 comments on this piece, but I absolutely love it. I was thinking about it today and had to coem find it.

DJHappyFac3, 10 months ago

your art is amazing its really hard for me to tell if these are real or not.

Ann Garrett, 10 months ago

Excellent work, stunning lighting

tricky1, 10 months ago

they both look good!

ltruskett, 10 months ago

Woo Hoo, just love those stockings. Great treatment of a superb image.

lance leopold, 9 months ago

Free beer,as well as by the look of it,fantastic work,Paul!!!!

Globalphotos, 9 months ago

Wow, excellent image !!! Love the treatment :))

Stephen Forbes, 9 months ago

Great image, I love the lighting… great shot…

PNFdeb, 9 months ago

well seen this is very one of a kind

Darkmonkey, 8 months ago

Love this too!

Marvin Tunstall, 8 months ago

Great shot!

ODE2EDO, 8 months ago

what a club… sounds amazing

Peter Zentjens, 8 months ago

Striking image, great setup, love the framing you chose

t1nyskert, 7 months ago

you’ve captured the “seedy” yet erotic parts of this image babe….top class

Angel Jesús Pé..., 7 months ago

how you retouch that style of photographs, what photo editor have you use, Your work is incredible

Gratziela Gal, 7 months ago

He looks like a man who just got rid of his wife…however, he can’t take her out of his head, therefore he can’t enjoy these little pleasures of life…lol, i’m totally out of line here…this photo equals luxury to me for some particular reason. I don’t know anything about the club you talked about in your description, but it surely looks select…you can’t get in if you don’t have class, right??? (-:

Clayton Barton, 7 months ago

The rendering is so soft. It really brings out the femininity of this beautiful piece of work.

L K Southward, 6 months ago

very interesting work, well done

dehk, 6 months ago

Looks like a scene in a mob movie , it just reminds me of that :D great shot as usual!

Naylor, 6 months ago

Very erotic and sensual shot !!! I LOVE her stockings :)
Seems he looks away to gain control of the situation… he is turned on but doesn’t want her to feel she has that power over him… make her wait is almost what I see in his eyes. Wonderful shot !!!

Rasendyll, 6 months ago

Brilliant image, really makes you imagine a story

Graham Jones, 5 months ago

I’ve looked at this image a number of times Paul but still cannot put my finger on what makes it such a standout. Style I guess but it’s so unique. Very classy work.

rogala888, 4 months ago

wow great capture – could at this moment he thinks of his life – HIS WIFE ?

tarsel, 3 months ago

Such a cool shot…..you can see he so wants to look at her, but forced to look away….love the tension!!

Paul Vanzella in reply to tarsel’s comment, 3 months ago

Ahhh the tension – it’s what keeps us alive I think.. Great comment!

Rita H. Ireland, 2 months ago

Now that’s pretty cool!

erikzhong, about 1 month ago

B R I L L I A N T & F A N T A S T I C

beatricereeves, 21 days ago

very good indeed.