Elegance
Captured with Canon 5Dmk2 using 100mm f2 USM lens @ f2.5 1/250 at ISO50 manual mode using studio lighting.
Carmel is a member of Model Mayhem (no #857136). Has supplied wardrobe, and done hair and make up. An absolute professional who is worth every cent for her time.

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Alf Caruana
the lighting is exquisite!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Alf, I have to admit the model is just superb too.
Justine Devereux
Perfection once again my friend..
:)
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Justine, that is such a wonderful comment.
simonesphotos
Beautiful Si, stunning light!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks luvy.
xoxo
BigD
Your the best
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks BigD, much appreciated mate.
Trish O'Brien
Stunning Simon, its really really beautiful
Simon Whittaker replied
xoxo, learning from the best.
MICKSPIXPHOTOS
Excellent, Simon. The lighting is just right and I like the way the shallow dof brings out her face. Good choice for B&W. Well done, Mate.
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks mate, I was really tossing up between colour and mono – I guess I am just a fan of mono.
Ian Moses
Wonderful portrait
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks very much Ian, I really appreciate it mate.
danielklaas
Beautiful portrait. Great B&W.
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks mate, I really appreciate that. The colour version is really nice too but the mono just grabbed me.
Maxoperandi
Great portraiture and excellent lighting!
Simon Whittaker replied
I sincerely appreciate your comment, any comment that mentions lighting is even more so.
Luke Luther
Wonderful portrait. The lighting is magnficent!
Simon Whittaker replied
Cheers Luke, I really appreciate it mate.
nicholphoto
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks kindly! Carmel is a professional model who has shot for some well known mags here, her experience as a model is priceless.
MICKSPIXPHOTOS
I don’t know, I think it has so much to do with mood. A lot of what you’ve done lately the use of color is what gave them the 50’s pin-up feel. On this one the B&W adds a lot to the feel of…well…elegance. The new one of Jake could go either way and still be outstanding.
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks mate, Mel and I both looled at the colour and the mono version and decided on the mono. The colour one looks really nice but for some reason the mono seems cleaner.
kathy s gillen...
excellent and beautiful, the lighting is magnficent!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks very much Kathy, much of the credit for this goes to Carmel the model, she is a very experienced model who knows how to pose which makes her so easy to photograph.
Larry Varley
Beautiful shot Simon!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks maaaaaaaaaate!
Lee Varney
carms scrubbed up well
Simon Whittaker replied
She is good value allright!
TextureoftheSin
Love your DOF control!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks TotS!
fallenrosemedia
was the DOF achieved in camera or in editing? it’s very nice, and a classic portrait
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Rose, it is all in camera with mine, I don’t know how to simulate it in post.
Sharon Mau
Beautiful portrait work Simon, congratulations on your feature today in Dimensions
28 July 2009

Simon Whittaker replied
Woo hoo! Thanks Sharon, I really appreciate it.
anniemaree
very elegant. i like the gear you’re using too. :)
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Anne Maree, I am glad you like this. Getting the gear menat forgoing an upgrade on my bomb but I have not regretted it once, it is a pleasure to use.
benthebrown
Wonderful image Simon, it looks like you had a fantastic photo shoot! This is so classy and spot on!!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks very much Ben, I am really happy with this result and am hoping to do more work soon with this lady.
kathy s gillen...
congratulations on being featured in the 5D mark ll group
Simon Whittaker replied
Woo hoo, thanks Kath -xoxo.
Melinda Gaal
Stunning!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thank you so much for that, I really appreciate it.
Kathryn Potempski
gongrats on feature Simon wonderful portrait.
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Kathryn.
xoxo
Ralph Olsson
Jeez that is good work mate:)) Envy you because i can’t get people at all…Kudos to you mate:))
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks so much Ralph, I love your ladscapes. I tell you what, you pick the landscape and tell me how to set it up and I’ll bring the models! We’ll be famous!
becks78
wonderful portrait!
Simon Whittaker replied
Cheers Becks – much appreciated.
Wojciech Dabro...
Gorgeous portrait with sharp details and good use of the light.
Simon Whittaker replied
Thank you so much, I have to admit that any comment mentioning lighting is very much appreciated.
Karel Kuran
Nice work. Love the lighting.
Simon Whittaker replied
Thank you very much, I really like this image myself. Carmel (the model) is just awesome and it makes such a difference.
Kaimarie
stunning portrait, beautiful work
Simon Whittaker replied
Cheers KM, much appreciated mate!
netmonk
Excellent capture!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks so much, I really apreciate it.
Kelly d
This is a stunning portrait :)
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks again for the kind words and favourting too – just heading over to your port now.
Simon
jwinman
beautiful portrait!
Simon Whittaker replied
Hey wow! Thanks very much for that!
Mark Snelling
Stunning work and model,well done..
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Mark, I’d like to say that it was my FANTASTIC photographic skills that made a plain girl look great but I reckon you could set the roughest camera to its worst setting and she would still look like a glamour!
Greg Desiatov
Wondeful lighting Simon
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks again Greg, any comment specific to lighting from you is a real compliment.
Cathleen Taraw...
This is very, very beautiful.
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Kat!
xoxo
Scott d'Almeida
excellent cheers
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks Scotty, much appreciated mate.
Tara Sheffer-A...
Gorgeous imagery!!! This is absolutely beautiful…portrays women in a wonderful way! Bravo!!!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks for that, that is something I really want to acheive – I am a bit over nudies.
Husky
Gorgeous shot Sime!!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks very much for that – much appreciated indeed!
Anne McGinn
This is absolutely stunning – the lighting is exquisite!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thank you for that, I really appreciate it ;-)
Michael Primm
All good lighting pose pretty lady beautiful
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks for that, much appreciated!
TimC
I favourited this a while back but forgot to comment, maybe the phone rang or I was on crowd control with kids. I just love this portrait, the lighting (looks clean, simple and elegant), the pose, the model, the tones, right up my alley. Too many of these will not be enough!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks very much Tim, I really appreciate that. I know exactly what you mean with the kids!
Desmond Cannon
Cracking portrait Simon, simply sublime! What’s her mobile phone number again? :P
Simon Whittaker replied
ha ha ha, thanks for the compliment (on the photo) her number – well, I could auction it off I reckon!
Thanks mate.
chijude
A beautiful subject that you have honoured.
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks very much Jude, taht is a lovely comment :-)
pennphotography
Again the tight focusing! Really makes a difference. The soft tones of the black and white really do wonders!
Simon Whittaker replied
Thanks for that mate!
MoGeoPhoto
Your stuff is amazing….
Simon Whittaker replied
Thank you, that is such a lovely comment :-)
Craig Hender 18 days ago
Superb lighting and pose. Beautiful b&w tones.
Simon Whittaker replied 18 days ago
Thanks mate, I really like this image myself – funny story to it, I’ll bubble mail to you.