a portrait of my wife

[zeddy]

this photo was taken of my wife in the kitchen using natural light coming in from a window from her right side.i know the colour temp is a little warm but i think it works.


this is the same pic only converted to grayscale


would like coments on which pp works best and how to improve the photo

thanks zsolt

[colin_12]

I like the colour version Zeddy. But it looks a tad soft to me.
Mind you, you have to take what you can get with the other half as they are not all keen to be one's muse.
Regards Colin.

[Bluebell]

I like the colour version too; warm skin tone makes her look happy.
I think the grayscale is a bit severe.

[mickeyjuice]

I like the colour version too; warm skin tone makes her look happy.
I think the grayscale is a bit severe.

+1

At least she's smiling for you - my wife either pulls faces or hides, usually

[Marvin]

I had a bit of play in PS with the colour one to convert to B & W with a bit of a high key treatment. Here 'tis. Please let me know if you would like me to remove it and I will.
Lee

[BullcreekBob]

I had a bit of play in PS with the colour one to convert to B & W with a bit of a high key treatment. Here 'tis. Please let me know if you would like me to remove it and I will.
Lee

I prefer this B/W treatment to the first B/W but neither cature the feel of the original colour capture. The warmth and softness just *work*

[DanielA]

Since going to B&W wasn't working out, I stuck to colour:



I tweaked the white balance to make it not so yellow and followed these instructions to soften the skin. I think I went too far on the skin.

Daniel

[zeddy]

thanks guys for your coments and pp efforts
Marvin for me your version seems too bright for my liking maybe half way between yor version and mine.i did use a strong contrast preset in lightroom.
daniel i kie what you have done here will have a play with the instructions
thanks zsolt