I have a question and it does seem silly I'm sure but I want to be clear on it. If a contest says, No Nudity, does this mean that I have to put a shirt on my warrior guy? ::chuckles:: I spent so much time trying to make his back look nice and muscular I just hate to cover it now! It is only his upper body from the back..he has pants on..booo! :p Mari

It is my understanding that in the Japanese culture, the back of the neck is considered highly erotically charged: a geisha wearing a kimono with a dip in the back neckline was as revealing as a callgirl displaying her boobies over a balcony railing. So... how much of his neck and upper back can we see? Is anything touching it suggestively? Remember that fingers can cradle, but not manipulate! Carolly :whistling silently past the graveyard:

duskangel1, You should contact the contest manager with this particular question. Clint

Carolly, that is a good little bit of info there on Japanese culture. I shall have to put it away and always remember it. I like that, thanks. And with my guy, no nothing is touching him. He is standing holding a sword and has pants on. He is facing away. hehe Clint, thank you for your advice. I will do that. Thanks all. Mari

Lemurtek, Ooooh! a mansiere!! I can see the marketing possibilities. :wide eeeeeeevil grin: The extremely premiere line of French dainties (pink with maribou trim) can be called "Le Mansiere" (and the model leans provocatively over a super-charged race car in all the ads). Carolly

Hi Mari

As a general rule ... The No Nudity Clause within the contest rules ... means:

• "female" breasts MUST be covered with "opaque" material [if the breast or genital covering is see-through; the entry will not be approved!]
• No male or female exposed genitals [or any area around the genitals; as in no pubic hair showing]
• No bare buttocks [covering should cover the crack and most of the butt-cheeks, and again, covering must NOT be transparent]

Please keep in mind that:

• contests can be viewed by ALL members. From children to grandparents.

and

• Sponsors often stipulate a "no nudity" allowed, within the contest they are sponsoring, in exchange for them contributing some fantastic prizes!

Of course, as Clint suggested, if you are in doubt if your image is within a specific contest's guidelines, please drop the contest managers a note :]

Dee-Marie

I think that "No Nudity" means that you have to be dressed while rendering....