Very deep (nude)

[golunvolo]

I have been pursuing this image for a little while. Chance will have it, I have shot -for the first time in ages and by mistake- in jpg. Anyway, here it is.
C&c always welcome.

  Z6, 24-70mm 2.8 vr

[Fons Baerken]

Colours are very good, photographing nudes is exciting!

[Ian Watson]

Lovely colours and tastefully done. The ribbon of highlights is a delightful touch.

Paco, Paco, Paco.

[John Geerts]

Lovely colours and tastefully done. The ribbon of highlights is a delightful touch.

Paco, Paco, Paco.

Yes,   greatly executed.  Very nice.

[golunvolo]

Thank you all, much appreciated.

   There is a level of massage of the file to bring out the colors. Carefully done this time because it is a jpg.

[Birna Rørslett]

Your predicament happens to any of us in due time

Convert the jpg to a 16bit tif and do everything there. Sometimes it can be helpful to increase pixel numbers by an odd factor and apply some basic smoothing first to reduce jpg-induced blockiness. From the massaged tif a new jpg can be made later.

Nudes in water reminds me of summer. Nice.

[golunvolo]

 
   Thank you Birna. I'll try your suggestion and hope I don't have to use it in the future!

   The original image was made a few years ago in the summer and with a smartphone. Finally I had the opportunity to try a similar concept. Because of the jpg I may have to try again...which I don't mind at all  This one has, as pictures do, the power to convey the memory of a very special moment and feeling.
   

[Erik Lund]

Very nice and tasteful indeed! The colors are nice and saturated.

[golunvolo]

Thank you Erik. That place is a very special: El Faro de Trafalgar, Caños de Meca, Spain. Very warm day the 6th of January, even for us. We couldn´t let the chance pass by