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Alan Young
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p.1 #1 · Goth

Hello

Cross posted from BW

Attended a goth festival at the weekend and captured this young lady.

Alan

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Nov 06, 2009 at 07:15 PM

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p.1 #2 · Goth

Hi Alan,

Nice portrait.

I enjoyed seeing your earlier Goth photos.

Keep posting.

Nov 06, 2009 at 07:29 PM

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p.1 #3 · Goth

I like the comp, but if you have the ambition (and skills), you might want to apply a little Photoshop magic and decrease the length of her neck.

Nov 06, 2009 at 07:30 PM

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p.1 #4 · Goth

I like that presentation. A brightly exposed face against an even brighter background makes her stand out well.

I bet the focus was fun with that veil in the way! Also, the lack of shadows (or only slightly noticed) of the veil on the face from the flash is a good thing.

She looks rather sophisticated, not like the other Goth girls I've seen on this forum. Good job.

Nov 06, 2009 at 07:34 PM

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p.1 #5 · Goth

Jim Rickards wrote:
She looks rather sophisticated, not like the other Goth girls I've seen on this forum. Good job.

There's multiple types of goth (especially considering that "goth" is a rather amorphous term with no set definition). There's the industrial rock type goths that are into the tattoos, piercings, colored, hair, black makeup, etc. There's the goth fashions that are characterized by formal Victorian styled clothing in black. There's the Betty Page revival style of goth women. There's the black leather clad goth look (similar to that in the Matrix). The styles are all over the place, to be honest.

Nov 06, 2009 at 07:40 PM

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p.1 #6 · Goth

Thanks everyone for the kind comments. There are many forms of Goth. This is part of a series , which covers all styles. If you care to cross to the dark side

the BW forum you can see my other pictures unfold in a series from Goth One

Alan

Nov 06, 2009 at 07:47 PM

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p.1 #7 · Goth

Very interesting shot, it engages my eyes.

Nice Avatar by the way

Nov 06, 2009 at 11:14 PM

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p.1 #8 · Goth

not sure if she's "Goth", but DAMN what a face.

nice photo.

Nov 06, 2009 at 11:41 PM

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p.1 #9 · Goth

great portrait but eyes look a little to pale on my moniter, did you dodge them?

Nov 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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p.1 #10 · Goth

Thanks for the feedback. No dodging of the eyes just taken with fill flash

All the best Alan

Nov 07, 2009 at 08:11 AM

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p.1 #11 · Goth

OK, it's confession time: I think long necks are sexy. kakomu, curb your tongue!

However, @kakoomu, thanks for the goth lesson. I did not know about the range of "gothness," and that actually helps me in conversations with my 16-year-old daughter... I could handle Victorian Goth, but I think I'd need to draw the line at Industrial, Holes-in-the-skin Goth...

Alan: nice capture and convesion, as has been mentioned. She's quite striking. I also looked at your goth series, and I've concluded this: If you remove the strong 80s Punk and 90s Grunge and 00s repulsive SlipKnot influence, Goth can actually be a very attractive style. So I guess it's Betty Page or the Victorian Era for me...

Nov 07, 2009 at 12:54 PM

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p.1 #12 · Goth

Thanks Tony , I agree long necks are very sexy

I also lean towards favouring the Victorian Goth. Thanks for the feedback

Alan

Nov 07, 2009 at 01:48 PM


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