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Published: 2011-05-30 07:34:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 12008; Favourites: 357; Downloads: 933
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I AM A MODEL!guys, you really should start reading descriptions
Photographer: *Alex-Blyg
Model, H&M: me
First photo of my latest trip to berlin... more of this series on my blog! -> [link]
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For what it's wprth, I'd endorse your view that the title doesn't really apply to this piece. In classical mythology, a dryad is the spirit of a tree, and beyond the dress being emerald green, there's nothing about the costume or model which suggests that to me.
Your alternate description of the scenario depicted is much more how I'd see it too.
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The moment you lay eyes on this picture, what comes to mind is Dante Gabriel Rossetti and his favourite model, the one and only Jane Morris. That is the waves of the dress, the waves of the hair ... I´ve never been a fan of Jane´s though, but this dryad/woman/model I do favour. I like the composition of the dress in respect of what you can see of it, and I find it nice for once to see something that doesn´t seem to be stolen out of Marie Antoinette´s wardrobe. Just the right amount of skin to be seen if you want to look like you are belonging to the end of the 19th century. What I´m not so sure of, is the title. You being a tree spirit, I would say that here are not enough symbols, linking you to the trees.
However, that´s just my thoughts regarding the title. The photo, then. I like the facial expression ( what´s on her mind ? ) and I like the positioning of the hands, it´s not an "Oh, I´m scared" gesture, more of a semi-religious "ey, stop, stop - now listen to Mother Nature - she´s calling your name" kinda thing. The background - it´s almost the same blur everywhere, and I for one would have liked to see the background in a more fading aspect. The green dots in the front are essential, makes you believe you are more like spying on her, hiding behind all the green. The temperature of the colours in this photo is what concerns me most. Usually your pictures are not done in this - I could almost say - cold, or chilly, way. Again, as I don´t know what you would like me to think regarding the situation of this dryad, it´s hard to say whether or not the temperatures used, are right or wrong.
I do like this very much, as well as a lot of other pictures here at La Esmeralda.
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Truly beautiful!
This would be more 'dryad' if you had painted your skin a pale tone of green, much paler than the dress, imo. Wonderful, nonetheless 
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You look lovely.
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Dear la-esmeralda
This is Transcendence of beauty...!!!
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you are welcome dear ...!!! ...
regards
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I love Alex-Blyg's work which led me to your site. You are both gorgeous and expressive, and my girlfriend loves this dress. Any idea where you got it?
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Hi, thank you very much, I am glad you like alex' and my galleries
Well, actually I got this from my grandmother - a friend of hers was singing at the opera and this is one of the dresses she used to wear on stage. She used to buy lots of dresses at markets, for example in india, so I am sorry but I have no idea where she got it and unfortunately I don't even have an idea who would make at least similar clothes =/
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Thanks, do you mind if I show the photos to some friends of mine who are good with a needle, and see if they can make something similar?
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Feel free to do so
I would really love to see the result when someone sews a dress like that!
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lol, does someone doubt you are a model? have they no eyes
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hihi
lots of people think I am a photographer and are pretty surprised when I tell them that this is all me
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i guess i am one of the rare ones that actually read your profile
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I am glad to read this!
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Was ist dir hier bei dA eigentlich vor allem wichtig? Warum bist du hier? Ich will einfach mal neugierig sein 
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^^
hmm ich liebe es mir anzusehen was die leute in meiner watchliste neues hochgeladen haben und allgemein stöbere ich total gerne hier rum, das war auch der ursprüngliche grund warum ich mich hier mal angemeldet hab - inzwischen bin ich ja aber natürlich auch um meine bilder hier hochzuladen und feedback zu bekommen
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Hallo! Freut mich ja, dass du mir geantwortet hast. Ich dachte erst, du bist vielleicht zu eingebildet oder sowas 
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...und im übrigen freu ich mich natürlich auch über herzchen
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na wie nett
nein ich versuche eigentlich auf alles zu antworten was man mir schreibt, auch wenn das manchmal etwas dauert weil meine postbox etwas voll ist
find ich nämlich selbst schade wenn jemand mir nicht antwortet, besonders wenn ich ne richtige frage gestellt habe - ich freu mich aber immer wenn jemand was zu sagen hat oder wissen möchte und ich finde ne antwort hat er auf jeden fall verdient
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Bei mir hat es jetzt auch etwas gedauert, weil ich bei Freunden zu Besuch war und gestern erst spät zurück gekommen bin.
Du hast jedenfalls 'ne gute Einstellung, finde ich, und anders als viele Möchtegern-Models hebst du nicht ab, obwohl du sehr schön bist.
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danke schön
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I very much like the black corset on the green dress; it realy makes the green stand out. very impressive photo
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Ja, da kommt richtiges Fantasyfeeling auf!
In Mitten der ungezähmten Natur sitzt eine wunderschöne Frau in einem wallenden Kleid. Das könnte wirklich eine Szene aus einem Film sein^^
Das Kleid sieht echt interessant aus, diese Riffelung hab ich zwar schon gesehen, aber noch nie in dieser Intensität und bei einem Kleid dieser Länge. Es passt toll zu diesem Shooting!
Aber wie immer bist natürlich du es mit deinem Blick und deiner Pose, die dem Bild die Magie geben
Dir würde ich gerne im Wald begegnen^^
Die Blätter im Vordergrund geben auch einen schönen Effekt, das hat der Fotograf wirklich sehr schön in Szene gesetzt. Kompliment!
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I really like the lighting and the atmosphere in this photo. Well done!
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