To see my new Winter Nudes gallery called "Dancing Winter Woman," CLICK HERE.

I don't really know what to say about this gallery of photos. I worked harder and experimented more daringly on these twelve photos than I can ever remember doing before. Each one underwent countless stages in their post-processing. It was a true act of creation. And I have BleuEvanescence to thank for encouraging me to explore new ways to present these images. I'd originally posted the gallery with straight shots yesterday, and she responded privately by asking if I'd mind if she downloaded one or two of the images to show me another way to present them. Of course I said, "Yes, please go ahead." CLICK HERE to see her interpretation.

Well, I loved it and asked if she would share her process with me. We set up a phone date for tonight (Wednesday) after she'd gotten home from work. Sadly, her mother was rushed to the hospital this morning, so our date was postponed. At latest report, her mother is stable. Anyway, this spurred me to tackle this series of photos on my own, and to go someplace completely new (to me) with them. When I sat down to work around 2 p.m. this afternoon, I had no preceived ideas. One thing just led to another. I'm happy with the results because, to my eye, they express the sense of wonder and mystery I felt as I watched my friend dance in my studio on Monday. I'll be interested in hearing your responses.