great shot

Congratulations Dave, you are now a professional photographer :-)

What an unusual picture for you Dave!
This proves that you're capable of not only landscapes, but also portrets

Are they unhappy being in Nassau or just pouty? Good rich tones and the light is great. Nice one.

Damn, they look as if they just survived a nuclear blast - all orange and radiating.
Definitely over-processed...

Excellent shot! Very powerful.. I love the vibrancy of the colors, as well as the effectivenesss of the DOF. Having nothing to do with your skills, however, I do find the models a wee bit disturbing. ;-)

milou: I'll post a smiley shot tomorrow ;-)

Flemming: this is pretty much as-shot; i.e. they're both tanned and the sun was just about to set.

PJ: I'll post a smiley shot tomorrow ;-)

Chuckle - thought I'd clicked on the wrong site! Great shot , though I agree they should look a little happier, being where they are n all that!

Superbly lit Dave, well angled, love it!

I like the shot but I think it's a little dark, even if the sun was about to set. Congrats on getting a paid gig on the beach!

It's fun to swap over into the fashion-style world. I did it about a year ago with BeeTour and am ecstatic that I did. The colors and the processing look great, it looks like the angle of the sun was a little harsh for them, especially with the way that Ryan is squinting. Maybe turning even 6 inches would've helped. I'm excited to see the rest of these!

Interesting...I wonder what these are for? I think I'll reserve my comments until I know.

Phwoar!

Shes fit!

On the photography side of things - good shot, esp. like the water in the foreground

Canon 5d? - I take you didn't want to get your new Canon 1Ds Mark II wet!!
I like the girls eyes/expression but the chaps eyes are almost closed - and I'm not a fan of 'squinty eyes'.

The overall tone of the photo is interesting; different than the sunny happy mid-afternoon sort of thing. I also like the reflection of the water ripples on their skin.

Moonhead's got a point; the gut looks like he lost his glasses. See the darker line on the top of the girl's cheek? Combined with her expression, it looks like she's a victim of abuse. The overall impression: you just intruded on them and they're not happy about it at all.

Nassau, Bahamas? Oh well, someone's got to do it I suppose. :-)

Such deep color...

Wounderfull portrait, I like the blue of the water in oposite of the deep colour of the skin! Well done!

Welcome back. Sorry dude, don't mean to be nasty but this is horrible. The light is nice but the colours appear unnatural. Looks like fake tan and the blues of the see and sky clash. Expressions are arrogant, cold and unappealing. Looks like a promo shot for a James Bond porn spin-off. Sorry.....

majorly stunning shot - great colours

I think those colors stun the viewer. The reflecting water on their skin looks beautiful.

So sensual and mysterious. Like from a bond movie :)

Hi Dave ... I've not been around for a while. I must agree I tend to agree with Andyshone. Yes now being a professional you probably have to take on all sorts of commissions and of course the experience in Nassau was really useful. Shows excellent technical skills but I'm not sure that you have left your personal mark on this and possibly other shots that you suggest you might show from the trip. The image seems to have come straight out of a glossy film brochure. Sure you want to express a full spectrum of stuff on your blog ...but please not too much of this ....it's a bit too in your face. Shame you couldn't have got some softer expressions from them as it wasn't a shot for the commission. ''Can't please all of the people all of the time .........''

Thanks all.

I can see this shot has generated divided views, IMO the pose itself is a little over contrived however the lighting, DOF and colour work well together to create a very luxurious feel. I'd rahter be there than here any day of the week so I guess the shot works well ;-)

I think the color is too strong. But of course, it's a great shot.

I dig the depth of field. Technically, Ryan and Fiona are photographed very well. I really like the color/tones/etc. This makes me think of two stars that are ticked that the "paparazzi" is taking their picture. ;)

You wrote somewhere, though I can't remember where, that you finally considered yourself a "professional photographer". I chuckled at that, because I have thought that for quite some time. That transition manifests itself in this shot. By that, I mean it is a far more traditional "glamor" pose, as you alluded to in your comments but it has your fingerprints all over it. The color matching works perfectly....the golden skin against the deep blue water is well done and the DOF/focus is spot on. Only problem I see is that she seems angry with a little "Posh Spice" look....sorry, I'm over in America and that is a shameless Beckham/Spice plug!!

Cool!!! I love this photo. I want to see this one as a Ck or D&g advertise on a magazine :)

HI Dave, good to know you made it to Nassau finally. Great work! Hope the switch has been rewarding for you; I know its definitely been for me...

Indeed a movielike shot! Could be up on a billboard anytime. Davidoff? Glamour, thats what comes to my mind.
Love the colours, the right oily blue and the skintones.
"Doing"people is quite fun isn't it?!
Portraits are very rewarding I think... And you are good at it also!

I think this is a very beautiful shot. They do look very much like models and it does look posed but it doesn't look as fake because of their expressions I guess. Love the light and the color.

Unlike in the other more natural shot where they are laughing, here they have the sulking child expression that is so common in model shots. What it really looks like is an image of two adults who are mentally retarded. I get really provoked by the intense stupidity of these model faces on posters everywhere.

I mean... I have model friends and they are as bright as the rest of us, but people in advertising idolize the blank looks of lower intelligence. I think it's a bit embarrassing to see. You are better than this!

beautifull colors the male's eyes look a bit strange but next to that stunning

i have the idea that your style has changed a bit over time :p its been a while that i visited your blog ... but they are still as stunning as before so its still great :D