This years largest project for me is undeway! First out is the water element, Kelly Sucio is the mermaid and Josephine Caspari has done the makeup (took 5-6 hours). Quite a bit spent in post production too of course, and I'm happy to show the result =)

Pentax K-3, SMC Pentax-DA 70mm F2.4 Limited, 1/180 sec at f/8, ISO 100


Pentax K-3, SMC Pentax-DA 70mm F2.4 Limited, 1/180 sec at f/8, ISO 100


Pentax K-3, SMC Pentax-DA 70mm F2.4 Limited, 1/180 sec at f/8, ISO 100


Olympus OM-D E-M5, Lumix G 14mm F2.5 ASPH, 1/40 sec at f/3.2, ISO 320


Olympus OM-D E-M5, Zuiko MC AUTO-W 28mm F2.8, 1/125 sec at f/2.8, ISO 1250


More images with Kelly can be seen on my flickr

[debakarma]

Truly awesome result. Your hard work paid off. The 1st and 3rd pics are fantastic.

[pixie]

You're a true master of the craft. Fantastic indeed.

[DonThomaso]

Very nice comments indeed! Thank you very much =)

[Kerrowdown]

Great imagery and make up too.

[tc95]

Love the second image... great job... Great MUA too...!!!

[wmrmurphy]

Wonderful work! Very imaginative. Just by chance, did you try any with the models hair being wet? Might ad a sense of realism... just wondering... Well done!

[DonThomaso]

Wonderful work! Very imaginative. Just by chance, did you try any with the models hair being wet? Might ad a sense of realism... just wondering... Well done!

We didn't try that out.. I think it wouldn't have fooled anyone that it was actually underwater anyway =) But it would have been a nice try! We had just decided on the mermaid theme before the shoot, not the exact montage, that happened in post magic