Yes I agree with MrQ...YOU NEED TO USE ONLY THE POP-UP display mode with a warning for those that visit this site (families...children or just people that don't want to see a naked body)!!

I Believe your going to get an ear full for your failure to do so......you can go in to your story and switch it around and add a warning  : I see your in Germany...I think you'll find that Americans have a different feeling about nudes in the general viewing areas, unlike Europeans

I feel the shots as they are are well taken also...the compositions are nice and she has a fit body...all things for a nude, a plus. The main thing I don't care for besides the above statement is the use of the pubic area...art shots don't need to incorporate that element.  Good shots though.

4e...I tried to be mature and respectful to you ...something that seems to escape your abilities.

Your a young man....don't be a stupid young man!

I'm just going to treat that question as rhetorical.

What I'm trying to get at is that there so many influential and incredible Artistic Nude shots out there, that shouldn't be discarded because of what age you are. There are children out there with amazing talents in art, or possible talents in art, and they shouldn't be deprived of a whole world of photography because it's 'unsuitable'. The human body is one of the greatest subjects to photograph.

Chef, will you stop talking about the 'European mindset', it seems incredibly ignorant, and to be honest, offensive. 

From that comment, I'm getting that you do like to share photographs on this website, but not with someone who's a little different.

'a young mind that thinks because he's got a talent', is that aimed at me? If so, you seem to be reinforcing some American stereotypes here. Not that I'm saying they're all true, by any means. You just seem to be, and I use this word again deliberately, ignorant. Ignorant of other people's views, and talents. That, my friend, is not the mindset to have when conversing with artists. And isn't a very good mindset to have on any occasion.

Not that I'm saying I'm an artist. I'm just a beginner. But I'm being as broad as I can with my ideas and projects.

Good God rlt4e.  READ and REREAD what Chef is saying would you!  It is not about nudity here, it is about respect of others and using popups and a warning to give people a choice to view it or not.  Geez.

NB

rlt4e has a point; the human body is beautiful, and shouldn't be deemed innapropriate, as this is hardly pornorgraphy; it is natural.

chef also has a point; while the human body is beautiful and shouldn't be treated as tabboo, people do have sensitivities, and should have the choice of whether or not to see it.

However, both of you are to angry to really see the point of the other, and are both dragging it down into name-calling and criticising each others work when there's utterly no need for it. Seriously? Both of you calm down.

Chef, it doesn't matter what nationality you are. Some Europeans would be deeply mortified by this. Some Americans couldn't care less if it had a cut over it. Also, there's no need to bring rlt4e's personal life, or his work, into this. Nowhere did he say he was an artist, you are inferring that, and it's making you look bad.

rlt4e, don't name-call. While I see your point, it's getting lost in your anger. Yes, ignorance is bad. But it goes both ways. Don't act as if you don't know that people can be offended by nudity. No, they shouldn't be. But they are. And that is why there are options to hide them. The OP probably should have used them, and if he has been here a while and knows how this site operates, then he has been a fool not to use them.

Both of you need to stop bitching. Internet arguments just make everyone involved look like an ass.

And, if anyone cares by this point, I think the pictures are simple, soft, and beautiful. She does look slightly over-posed, but I think it actually works well here. Although the OP clearly did want an argument of this type to occur; "Who will be offended watching a beautiful girl pacing through a park fully nude?"

It's a common fact that in Europe they even put nudes on newspapers...it's a mind set they have and as a general mind set we don't ...fact. It wasn't meant as a put down ...just a fact. I asked for a simple warning and pop-up. Then I was attacked....I won't let anyone call me a moron for that...by the way Respectfully, who are you AU...you do sound like a member.

By his own wording ... 

"Chef, you sound like a moron. The human body is beautiful wherever you're from. There's no need for a warning."

"This post is very refreshing compared to some new 'talent' shaking some part of her body for everyone in the world to see. "

Am I angry....yes. I've been here for over 5 year and we have never allowed nudity on the front page without a warning....just call me old fashioned....not a moron. Please.

I'm from Europe, Chef, and it's hardly as prevelant as you seem to believe. There are page 3 girls, and such, but as far as I know, that's only trashy UK newspapers that shouldn't even be regarded as such.

I am not a member, I just lurk here from time to time.

And while I agree that calling you a moron was uncalled for, you did say things like "A beginner in life and manors it seems" which is bringing you down to a similar level. And I don't see how you are offended by the second thing you quoted; he has a point, this is far more respectable than supermodels with issues prancing around.

There's a cut on them now. If I were the one arguing, I'd apologise and forget about it and hope that the other party did the same and nobody held a grudge against anybody else, although, I'm not, and I doubt it will happen. C'est la vie.

I forgot to mention that my model was just a beginners. She poses for artificial nudes only for several months.

Then there must be something wrong with my cache. If I read all the way up the first post on my end is Mr.Q....then from rlt4e . ragecza only comes in after the post was changed with the WARNING..... And now both their name are still there....so am I the only one seeing that?

I lied ..I did post again :(

Hey! This guy got more crap about a beautiful human body than the people that post pictures of drug abuse and cutting themselves.

 I would rather my kids see this than the drug abuse crap that alot of you said were good photos.

I saw this post briefly when I was on yesterday and saw how it was originally posted (I don't know if blizzard or rage changed it but Thanks).  My ONLY (and most everybody else's) concern wasn't really a lack of warning or subject matter but the presentation and lack of choice to view or not to view.  I, for one, have NO complaints about nudity (in fact, I've actually posed for TWO friends in order to get their school projects done) but where my complaint lies is I view this site mostly when I'm at work.  I have my own office and no one can really see my monitor unless they come around my desk, but it's still work and frankly I don't want to be caught with pictures of a nude woman on my monitor whether it be art or pornography.

That being said, please don't disregard posting nudes in the future.  These were tastefully done (if a little exposed for some) and the poses were a little stiff, but they had gorgeous tones for being in b&w and are well composed.  I hope you understand that we ARE NOT in any way complaining of the subject matter but only in the PRESENTATION of the story.  I hope you'll reconsider your last statement.

Now, cheffie dear this was under rage the entire time.  Don't know what you got confused about but just realize that rlt never posted these images.  Only came to their defense.

Also Shoot4fun, Mike H is correct in referencing you to Boy's work.  Boy is one of those long lost great members (And I'll just be honest, sometimes this site is really cliquey).  He posts controversial stuff on occasions such as the referred drug abuse but they're stage shots.  And although staged shots don't really make a great defense for the subject matter, it's more of an artistic illustration than a demonstration.  If that even makes any sense... or a justifiable defense...

Badges are just things you earn from participating in the community.  If you look at the bottom of the page you'll see a link with more information.  While you're down there, look at the "about" section to learn more about the site.

And to Cindy, the anonymous user has 6 badges (if you notice that your anonymous comment also has 6 badges).  Everyone who's not logged on and posts is I guess techinically signed in as the Anonymous user (despite whether you change from being AU to Ciotog or NB not signed in) and if someone posts a comment that 5 people find helpful the "anonymous user" username gets a badge.  Therefor anyone who posts while not signed in will have 6 badges (or more depending on if more anons get helpful comment badges).

Enigmatic,
Thank you for the information.  I will check out the links and get myself up to speed on site protocols.  I look forward to posting some images soon,

Ciotog (for anyone curious, ciotog is Gaelic for left-handed)

Definitely not a record, but it did get him a badge.

I thought so too, Cindy.  But a while back I realized it's tagged to username not IP addresses.

This must be a record number of comments!

You certainy received  a roaring intro. to Photographica - (chuckle!)

Now that the storm is over post often and do your duty by commenting on other members posts.

I have to agree with the others on the in-appropriate way that you went about the post but that is water under the bridge now.

Welcome!

Looking forwad to future posts!