Feeling.

Priyanka Roy Kundu by Partha Pratim Kundu‎.

"Compelling. This photo pulls Indian women outside and away from the vastness of their cultural context, history and depth into an American forest. For me, this is quite an adjustment. The sensitivity to do this lost none of the mystique Indian women have garnered over the centuries within the comparative crudeness of American life is subtly expressed. One has to know a lot to discern this tidbit. That aside this is strong storytelling without words, no assumptions and firm commitment to truth..." - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 9/26/18 

State of Being

Composure isn't a likeness to holiness; it is a composition stilled by graceful solutions to crude problems, and the challenge of being in the presence of crudeness is to compose one's state of being as a contrast, without judgement. The easiest way to learn it is pay attention to those who embody the quality. The best way to develop it is to do so under duress. - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 12/8/18

classic Indian beauty of Afia Tabassum by Tanvir Khan.

Jasmin Jui seated in a mist. photo by Tanvir Khan.

Aspects of She!

"Worship is one of the strongest temptations a woman's love making can engineer into an appreciative man's spirit!" - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories

"The expression within and from the embodiment of the mystique of a woman is expressed best in quiet and in this medium (photography) it is best done in shadow..." - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories model, Collibrina by Ocie Clelland

Photographer Phu Minh shot this photo with a Nikon D610, lens 24-85f.5-4.5, ISO 200.

Dark Royalty by New Delhi photographer, Shailendra Rana. www.shailendrarana.com

Women's Portraits Only (WPO) 

RED is Elegba's color.

Black Motherhood is pregnant with Life!

Black woman in red cloth at her leisure showed a bit of leg. The smoothness of the leg and the stillness of her composure made for a quiet to alight upon the silence of wondering who she is... - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 11/29/18  

Bhanu Sri Mehra is refreshing the way she is within the captivating moment realization hits the senses that she is in an ether of Being! - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories

Black woman in red cloth stilled all reactions to her presence without a look, but a pause.

DEEP LOOKS INTO.

https://www.instagram.com/asadabbas86/
https://www.facebook.com/AceEnvisage/

Extraordinary beauty shot on Mark 4 by Asad Abbas. 

Over time, some elements overwhelming our perceptions, remain. When they do we are reshaped by them in unseen ways of being present in our human experience. Precious few women have this capacity. Those who do are, at first, perceived. Are they real? The answer that comes to us tells a story...

We are shaped by how Beauty receives us. - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 8/29/18 

exquisite beauty of Laura G. 

Face deep and strong.

Christianna Linelle by Simply Imagery, in thought.

4 Glimpses

Tasnia Rahman studied by Tanvir Khan's camera eye.

classic Indian beauty of Nazia Mahmud by Tanvir Khan.

classic Indian beauty of Efa Tabassum captured by Tanvir Khan, 

wardrobe- Anokhi by Humaira Khan, hair by Sheema Heena. [2018]

classic Indian beauty of Samia Hossain Chandni 

taken by Tanvir Khan's camera. 

Indian photographer, TANVIR KHAN.

Quiet in stillness. photo by Tanvir Khan.

"There is a quiet in stillness. Knowing the difference in quiet listen..." - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories 12/4/18 

5 Indian women. Saira Akther Jahan (2nd l.), Simmi Tabassum Taspia (next to her), a breathtaking beauty, and Naaz Khan lastly completing five. photographer, Tanvir Khan. Oct. 2018.

Social commentary by photographer, Tanvir Khan. 

Model, Cindy Mim, graphics by Novel Rahman. October 2018.

HIGH Society.

classic Indian beauty of Radha shot with a Canon Mark 4 85mm iso 100 frx400 by Shailendra Rana.

Beyoncé Knowles, royal of spirit, creative of imagination.

Jennifer Lopez astounding at Met Gala 2015.

Gorgeously Nelly by Roland Dawson in wedding attire.

Complex Cultures in India.

Eyes of a woman from Rajasthan (Thar desert), India. She is a member of the Bhopa tribe,

 originally wandering musicians.(c) Mirjam Letsch.com

India has the highest consumerism of gold. Its concentration of spiritual powers, debilitating poverty and social contradictions is overwhelming, as the millions of people who live there can attest in divers ways. - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories  

Aspects of non-white beauty.

Hat stylishly worn. photograph by Mi'Kaelah Yisrael Portrait photography.

"During slavery naked African women were desperate to find ways to hold on to their dignity..." 

- Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories

Indian woman. Shampa by Rajib Chatterjee.

The complexity and depth to India's history and culture dwarfs Western life. Inside of every culture the women give the deepest insights into its contradictions and triumphs. To be honest I have always avoided visiting India, since my teenage years, out of respect for the intrigue I feel in front of the enormous energies the land and people have spun and created! Each time I see the women I feel their nuances the way heat is felt from the sun, and because of the complexity of their worldviews, and spirituality the women's unmistakable beauty pushes one towards divinity somehow.

It may sound like idolizing. I ain't. The study of culture is the analysis of self. There is more, but I am simply reacting to Rajib Chatterjee's photograph. It pulls so much out of the intellect and gives so much to the soul. The truth is it is the weight of the culture. Not every land is to be stepped upon in each lifetime.

- Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 10/06/18

Rajib Chatterjee  wrote: "Thanks Gregory E. Woods for your impromtue write up full of intellect. Its an honor to the culture of my country. I feel proud to be an Indian!" 

Composure in Movement.

Rainbow over the fields, Hommelvik in Norway. Pål Rune Lien‎, photographer. [Sept. 2018]

Priyanka Roy Kundu by Partha Pratim Kundu‎.

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Natural woman in Nature, Kristina in this setting taken by Kenneth Lysgaard.

"Composure in stillness is a spontaneous reaction in any forest near a water source. The water within reacts with water in our physical surroundings. It is nothing to explain, or write poems about, unless you must; but to be experienced in the wholeness of a moment is magic of a simple formula church cannot recreate..." ~ Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories [September 26, 2018]
Women's Portraits Only (WPO)

A Study of Nature(s)

the compelling Haifa Wehbe has a beautiful contrast between her eyes and hair noticed as the last impact of her overwhelming presence of elements that define her beauty, and as beautiful! - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories 9/22/17 

The Burning Lotus, a photographer of self, and her divinity.

Captivating!

Indian actress, Navina Bole is an Indian television actress from Mumbia.

Her exquisite beauty is splendid in its sense of order.

Works of Art within One. This is a timeless piece caught in a moment.

Woman of perfect proportions, curves and form of a definitive quality shaped, or fashioned by a higher form of conscious attention to detail... Too much?- Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories 8/20/17 

POISE a question, a state of being composed.

Poonam Pandey at premiere of Nasha Movie

Aishwarya Rai resplendent on the red carpet in purple at Cannes Film festival 2010.

Kareena Kapoor 2

Poise is grace.

white dress and a demure smile worn by actress Katie Holmes.

Emma Thompson, British actress

elegant woman from somewhere ...

elegant woman, Vishaka Singh softly wearing a saree. 

similiar BEAUTY 2



 Monica Bellucci, with classical features is somehow a dream.



exquisite beauty of a Bollywood actress.

 

Steady in black

Lady Gaga headed to yoga class in New York city on Jan. 25, 2015 in style !!!!

Lakshmi Chandrika

Classic Arts of Leg Apprieciation



Alisa as Vampirella in heels
(October 30, 2015)

Andrea Jeremiah's classic beauty !!!!

Viktoria Modesta, Latvia-born singer & model released her first music video !!!!

Kokomi Sakura is knowingly a distraction at work !!!!