One of the things I think about most often when posting photos here is how much of myself to show, and how much to leave to the imagination. How explicit I should be.
That’s not a dilemma rooted in any sort of prudish concern about reader sensibilities, nor in a fear of showing off my own body. It’s more that the photos I put up here are going to be viewed by people with very diverse views on what constitutes ‘sexy’, and I’m perhaps overly conscious of that – for every person who tells me “yes, more cock, more cock!”, there’s someone else saying “mm, just hint at it – that’s hot.”
This week I went back and forth…and ended up with this. The original image obviously shows a lot more (well, like another 4″…), but I feel like it works better with some of that cropped out. Maybe…
16 replies on “Sinful Sunday: Show or tell?”
Sometimes more is better. Just sayin’… 💜
sexy is very individualistic…
Yum 🙂
I think you made the right decision… I’m definitely one who likes things left to the imagination. Less is more in my book. And I Gotta say… Great torso!
Love the lighting in this shot, but I am left wondering how the uncropped photo looked 😉
great light !
I don’t have a particular preference either way, I think it really depends on the context of the shot. The image of you from a while back getting changed after hockey, that needed to be exactly as it was, but then this one, lets one explore the unseen with ones mind. Equally hot, just in different ways
Mollyxxx
It’s funny i look at others pictures and no matter how much or little they show it seems perfect. When it comes to my own i am far more critical.
Sometimes I like when images show everything, sometimes when it leaves something to the imagination. This one works perfectly just the way it is 🙂
Rebel xox
Lovely image as always! A torso to kiss your way down to the awaiting …….
Nice to leave a bit to the imagination
Lady E x
I’m torn between ‘let’s see it all’ and ‘less is more’. It is very much dependent on context and mood. But I like the tease here.
Well I think this is just so sexy as it is . . . the hint of “more to come” perhaps.
Did I spell that correctly???
Xxx – K
4″ more? Nice. Trepidation or not, you know exactly what you are doing. Well done.
I agree iwth Molly that context is key, though I’m almost never opposed to seeing more, that doesn’t always make for the most impactful photo. I do think this photo would have been just as beautiful had you not done the crop, but with the crop, we’re drawn to not only think about what is beyond the edge of the frame, but also to focus on the other details that you do reveal. Like the way your nipple is silhouetted so perfectly against the blue or the way the hair on your chest and legs is highlighted in the sun. Really lovely image!
Given the theme yes it works well cropped. It keeps the focus tight
I had in my head this week is about nipples. So the viewer’s focus is tighter in a cropped version. Maybe the way my phone shows images I like the scroll done reveal and tease effect of the crop too.