Absolutely great shot!! Fantastic atmosphere and contrast!

great shot!

Thank you, and thank you!

I agree Author Great shot

Thank you. This young bride inspired me, she looked like from the Renaissance period

CONGRATES on yet another win

congrats

THANK YOU JAMESPAUL!!

Congrats! I have to say, this is very "creative" hehehe

Thank's bad boy!

really beautiful, but is it still raining?

Thank you

The background is very blured due to the short DOF but it was still raining, I caught a good cold this day

Congrats for your third place, Abe!

Thank you

Hey!! Enhorabuena, esta foto viene perfecta al tema, a parte, por supuesto, de ser una gran foto.

Un saludo amigo

great find, but a little flat, try some increasing contrast and light.

Love the boys on the litter bin!

Nice one

Thanks! It's actually a very old picture I had somewhere in my computer haha

Definitely nice subject for that out-of-the-dark effect. GL!

Don't want to be picky, but it looks to me like the nipples have been surgically removed with Photoshop.

Your right friiskiwi I accidentally uploaded the Facebook friendly version, I've fixed it now.

phew..........getting very warm around here.............excellent shot, I just hope the 'keep it clean' brigade don't start whinging............

I hope so too Ade! I tried very hard to light this so that it wasn't to risque, I hope I used the shadows well enough to hide things, but if anyone feels it's too revealing then I'll darken the shadows a bit more

I liked it better last night as far as family friendly goes (because I'm a prude) but I like it better today because it looks more natural with a nipple.
Sometimes I wonder how this can be a family friendly site with nudity like this, but it doesn't change the fact that this image is sexy and very well photographed.

Knew this was your's

you see way more than this on any beach.........so where is the problem?

A very sexy photograph.... YES.....but there is nudity which is against this contest rules...You are able to see the whole breast including nipple which is considered nudity... I am not a prude by any means and this photo is awesome but in all fairness to everyone else the breasts should not be shown uncovered.

angelicviolets...I thought the same thing too but I think the guidelines have changed because now it says in the rules "explicit nudity." If you look up "explicit nudity" online, you'll find that it means that the genitals are uncovered also (genitals are reproductions organs). Only the nipples are showing here and they're not a reproductive external organ.

adeincyprus, I don't see them in ANY beach around here! Nor any of my connecting states.

Wow, I can honestly say I didn't expect this one to start a debate! But at least it's been a civil debate with logical points

When I read the contest rules I was under the impression that this type of shot would be acceptable, if it isn't I do apologize, I certainly wasn't trying to buck the system with this one. I can respect the opinions of those who think this may be too much, I thought it was tastefully done but that's just one person's opinion, and with something like this I don't think anyone is necessarily right. And since I really don't want to ruffle feathers here if anyone finds this truly offensive feel free to pm me and let me know and I will gladly change it, likewise if the mod feels that this is off topic I will change it.

Anyway thank-you for the comments from both sides of the debate

strange this is debated on some then some folks praise another that is very close to the same.
Both are fine imo.

"I was under the impression that this type of shot would be acceptable"
I'm pretty sure it is acceptable. Like I said before, the rules and guidelines state no "explicit" nudity. Your entry is not "explicit" so it should be fine to stay up.

This shot is within the rules........there is no explicit nudity here.

Good one - nice lighting . Probably a little nit picky but I'm just not sure about the pose - it looks a little like someone is twisting her arms behind her back

Fabulous shot...best of luck