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PhotoStudio, about ten hours.
March 2008.

The French term odalisque derives from the Turkish-Ottoman word odalik, a female slave owned by a Muslim male as his legal concubine. The odalisque became a favorite theme of European artists in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as a symbol, in the European view, of Muslim sensuality.

Submitted to Piroro's Asian costume contest: [link]
Background story: Remember King Shahryar? That's Scheherazade's King, the one who liked stories. So much did he like the stories his wife was telling him that he didn't care much for the invitation Sultan Piroro had send him. "A bondage party? Again?" And as he had no intention of binding and gagging his wife, and deprive himself of her stories, he sent two of his harem slaves instead.


Five photo references for the bodypositions, the ties and the background.

There are several things I am not happy with, like the face and the hands (too big!) of the girl on the left.
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Interesting history.
Congratulations! Well made, and researched, too! This is definitely going to get a vote from me.

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A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent
Those look great. Great work

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La ou la main de la vigne n'a jamais mis le pied
Both sexy and enlightening. Great work.

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Lead us not into temptation... Just point us in the general direction and we'll find it ourselves.
Yes, but the image overall is quite striking, and very worthy of praise. The silhouette of the Islamic-style building in the background (Hagia Sophia?) alone against the blue darkening sky is very enticing, and the costumes and balance of the two figures is enjoyable, especially given their coloration. I like it. A lot. =)

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Very nice composition there. The hands are not that shocking though... Call it emphasis...^^
Emphasis? Didn't know that was Latin for "big hands" :)
Yes, the building is the Hagia Sophia, the only one I could find that I could black out and still recognize as Arabic. Thanks for all the praise.
Thanks! Hey, don't forget to vote for me :)
Thanks very much!

PS Your signature is very nice. I googled for it, but without luck. Did you make it up yourself?

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