Couple of B&W's

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Couple of B&W's

Postby chrisk on Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:17 pm

thanks for looking. :)
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Re: Couple of B&W's

Postby dawesy on Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:47 pm

For me #1 is a beautiful and engaging portrait. Fantastic and sure to be treasured as the little one gets older!
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Re: Couple of B&W's

Postby Marvin on Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:23 am

I love number 2. Great B&W conversion.
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Re: Couple of B&W's

Postby colin_12 on Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:11 pm

They are both great Rooz.
That lad of yours is getting to be quite good at posing for you.
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Re: Couple of B&W's

Postby Geoff M on Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:59 pm

#2 for me too, although the skin looks to be a tad over softened? Those eyes make the shot.
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Re: Couple of B&W's

Postby Alex on Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:12 pm

I love no.1. Great photo and b&w suits it.

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Re: Couple of B&W's

Postby chrisk on Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:13 pm

thanks all. i know y'all are getting bored of these but too bad ! lol

geoff, the PP for that shot is on my flikr page. i havent applied any GB or softening. that softened look on the skin happens whenever i do a high(r) key B+W conversion usng the yellow or orange channel for the mono. if i choose the red or green chanel, there is alot more texture in the skin.

interesting to me is that i hate the colour version but people seem to prefer it. maybe i have an unhealthy fetish for mono. lol

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Re: Couple of B&W's

Postby iposiniditos on Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:40 pm

#1 is very nice. As for #2, i would prefer less eyes' sharpening.
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