Once Upon a Dime
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:24 pmTesting with monotone in New York City. All shot with available light
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:24 pmRe: Once Upon a Dime
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:37 pmCritique! No way, they are just brilliant
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Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:19 amRe: Once Upon a Dime
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 8:21 amdamn fine images wendell, the use of that billboard light in the first and third is great who needs flashes etc when ya got that! The subject isolation is great in these two images also, in teh first, Kate's face is very nicely framed by the black hair then the city lights behind - I really like that. I find in the the second image she (head only) gets lost due to the black hair joining with the black background, if the composition placed Kate a fraction lower so she was completely enclosed in the grafitti wall then it would be perfect...thoughts?
I love the concept in teh final image but would also like to see some legs - not only Kate's but also the street sweeper's
who needs flashes etc when ya got that! The subject isolation is great in these two images also, in teh first, Kate's face is very nicely framed by the black hair then the city lights behind - I really like that. I find in the the second image she (head only) gets lost due to the black hair joining with the black background, if the composition placed Kate a fraction lower so she was completely enclosed in the grafitti wall then it would be perfect...thoughts?I love the concept in teh final image but would also like to see some legs - not only Kate's but also the street sweeper's
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Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:41 pmLove the third shot.
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:42 pmI am blown away by your work once again. Love the concept!
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 4:20 pmI like the compositions, but I'm not sold on the black & white conversion. It seems like the detail is being lost to highlights. What's your process like?
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:18 pmhi leigh
thankyou my current process is linear black to white gradient mask then linear curves taken up at the highlights, obviusly in these examples ive done it too much but i wanted it to look somewhat overexposed to smoothen her complexion to the detrement of the overall b+w look
what do you suggest
thanks everyone for the comments
thankyou my current process is linear black to white gradient mask then linear curves taken up at the highlights, obviusly in these examples ive done it too much but i wanted it to look somewhat overexposed to smoothen her complexion to the detrement of the overall b+w look
what do you suggest
thanks everyone for the comments