Celebration

WOW, Paul…you must be so proud of this. I’m with Birgitta – this is totally frameworthy. Absolutely stunning. Your friends must be so thrilled with the shots. Can’t wait to see more….

Paul this was certainly worth the wait! This is AMAZING! It is such high fashion/editorial all it’s missing is “Pregnancy weekly” printed along the top and it’s a front cover! It’s a rare thing to see such a heavily pregnant woman…. out in the desert….all glammed up waving a scarf above her head! The sense of freedom and happiness and colour AND title are stunning! Just bloody amazing work : ) Great job x

Agree with Claire – it was worth it!

Brilliant colour and concept Paul…...Good job.

Gobsmacked Paul… I love everything about this, from the concept, to the execution and the final product. This is a unique and very special image that any photographer would love to have in their portfolio. The biggest compliment I feel any artist can give to another is this… I wish I had taken this shot.

God this is so beautiful…

speecless

Just Brilliant wonderful shot. This is amazingly Beautiful

Congrats…. This is brilliant.

simply stunning – how rich this photo is!

fecundity – comes to mind! lovely

sg

Rhana’s journal pointed me in this direction. Paul, what an amazing photograph. It’s perfect in every way. What a celebration of motherhood!

Well it is different .Absolutely stunning work . They must be delighted.

true beauty !

Thank you all so much for your wonderful comments.. and thank you Rhana so much.. cant thank you enough… speechless!

BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT!!!

excellent…....

Amazing photos! Really beautiful

I’ve never seen anything quite like this ! I love it, very clever work !

Truly stunning…your freind must be overwhelmed to be able to hang it on his wall!

this is really amazing and the couple must be thrilled with results/brilliant

Great!

Wow! I have to disagree with those who have suggested this would make a good magazine cover though—this is more museum quality! Well done!

Absolutely beautiful Paul – what a cherished moment this if for her (and you no doubt) – it is such a poignant image – she is ready to take on the world – she is so strong and ready to protect her child – pregnancy is bloody hard (some sail through it – i didn’t lol!!!) and she looks glorious – this has to be one of your proudest achievements – fantastic work – i can’t stop singing ‘I am woman hear me roar’ now LOL!!!

beautiful for so many visual and social reasons, a real accomplishment

Superb image, love the colours, textures and composition !!!

Thanks all so much again for your wonderful comments! :-)

I hed this dream,that Goddess worship somehow re-emerged in the Middle East and as a consequence it was it was re -greened and Peace eminated throughout the world.Your photo says this to me and so much more! Superb!

What an amazing image, such a sense of freedom and exhilaration. The colours and framing are just sensational too. I agree, you must be very proud of this very creative and expressive concept.

What a stunning photo.. well done!

Magnificant!

I agree with everyone else – a glamorous, joyous celebration of new life. Wonderful! :o)

beautiful!

What the others said -I’m speechless

Fantastic!!! Such an amazing image!! You really have a winner with this one!

Wow! Thank you all once again.. the response to this has just been incredible.. my friends who I took the shots for have just seen these comments and are bowled over too! :-)

Its a toss up whether the beautiful colours are sweeter than your normal toned work. Both are very very attractive, but I’m glad you shared so we could see the difference! Thanks for your support of my work this year, I hope you and yours have a great Christmas with lots of beer!

Brilliant work Mr! amazing – well done!!!

Superb work

Another stunning shot.. love the whole series.

this is a stunning shot Paul, brilliant work

the most amazing image… this is where they get that phrase ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ Brilliant!

Paul, these are just simply outstanding images. Wonderful concept and execution. I think you might want to re-think the day job!!

Such a beautiful image – truly a celebration. =D

Cool shot!

Amazing shot Paul. It’s not what I was expecting to see either from your initial description.

The pose is top notch and I love the scale to it as well. Those shapes and textures in the sand top it all off nicely.

They must be well pleased with the results

Magnificent in every way

Just gorgeous Paul!

damn fine idea.. superbly executed.. devastatingly good work

Wow this is beautiful Paul… Beautiful tones and comp… Love it!
xx Sam

Wonderful work- the composition is great

This is fine in so many respects … beautiful

love this one too.
should be proud of these ones =]
sure she’d love them 15 years from now.

STUNNING shot with so much feel!

Superb work!

OMG brilliant shot!

Great shot! love the framing! superb work my friend!

Such a strong composition and colors. Fantastic image!

What a tribute to all pregnant women, current and past! This stunning image showcases the beauty, excitement, and strength of a pregnant woman. CELEBRATION? YES!!! She is on top of the world!

Wow absolutely stunning. Such a celebration, so powerful, strong and graceful. You have really excelled.

stunning work! this looks like a woman with a really presence about her.

oh wow !! this is so fantastic …. bit far to the desert to take my maternity clients though :))))

BRILLIANT!!!

absolutely amazing!!

Great result Paul,colours, balance, composition and a feeling of movement…all work so well.

Your work has to be the best on RB. This just takes my breath away

Really nice, I like the B&W version too.

great image and concept! :)