Working on an adaptation of Cabanels “Birth of Venus” this version in a swimming pool uses the reflectance in the water of the flame (a symbol of renewal and cleansing) with the reference to Cabanels reclining Venus from the painting. Its a time exposure and my poor model had to stay as still as possible for 30 seconds to get this shot.
There is little photoshopping (the flames were part of the exposure), just tidying up the image, cropping and a little vignette.








