Shirt to Skin Ratio, Math the Way I Like it.

The Yellow Room
Flickr Artist: DodogoeSLR

I don't know what it is about a beautiful woman wearing a men's dress shirt, but it sure as heck works for me. This is a very sensual photo with just the right skin to shirt ratio. The artist talks about this image.

Each room in my house is a different color. When we were taking shots in the house, we simply referred to the rooms as the lime green room, the turquoise room, the yellow room, etc. There’s something sweet about this photograph and I don't mean the model. This shot just reminds me of candy or a sugar rush. Maybe it’s the yellow or the bright colors.

Back when I was in college, my professor was asked how long the assigned essay should be to which he responded with…

“Think of a girl’s skirt, long enough to cover the subject, short enough to keep it interesting.”

That’s one of the few things from college (outside of bonds and securities) that have stuck with me and I think that’s how I feel about the photo. I love the way the shirt falls off her shoulder, the subtle bra with the strap showing and her legs being slightly covered. I wouldn’t call this a revealing photo in an explicit sense but more so in an implicit.

Very nice insight into his thought process. For more of his work check out his site.

Taken with a

• Nikon D300 w/ a 85mm f/1.4 Nikkor Lens
• Nikon Speedlight SB800