This is a candid shot I took of an old guy I met up in Montana about four years ago. He spent 20 years underneath the Polar Ice Cap in a US Submarine. Anyway, I just re-worked it and it looked good in B & W so I thought to post it here.
Great character, detail, depth. Great processing. I love the use of darkness around the portrait area.
Minor nit: on my work monitor the beard appears over-sharpened.
Scott
Beautiful portrait here. I always feel that the success of an effective portrait is less the technical details, but the way to capture the essence and character of a person. You succeeded very well here.
Thanks so much to all of you!! (Please forgive the mass reply but I'm a little short on time.) I really appreciate all the kind comments on this. I thought it might be a tad over sharpened when i posted it. What happens it that I use Fred's WP Pro to to resize my photos for posting here. There are three web sharpening choices that one can make- No Sharpening, Medium Sharpening, and High Sharpening. Often I use the Medium Sharpening but with very sharp photos, the No Sharpening option is better. I had already posted the Medium Sharpening version when I thought of it and didn't feel like re-doing it last night, hoping for the best that it would pass your collective sharp eyes. Just now, i replaced it with the No Sharpening version, which I think will be much better and should fix ti problem. It is a web problem rather than something that would show up in a print.
Anyway, many thanks, again for all the kind and helpful comments.
Now you're going to do with portraits the same magic you've shown us with florals?!
Sorry - I know I sound like a broken record and gushing fool, but I am, quite simply, a huge fan of everything I'm seeing from you.
I know, I'm just an amateur from Po-dunk, but a fan nevertheless!!! HAS to count for something!
-Tim
Aw, gosh, Tim you are too much! I never thought I'd have a fan club for my photography. I really am a far better violinist than I am a photographer. I truly appreciate all your kind and encouraging words.
If you haven't done so already, go visit my big photo site. There is lots to see over there. http://www.endresphotos.com
Thank you again. I am humbled by your kind praise.
All best wishes,
Endre
T-bone1 wrote:
Now you're going to do with portraits the same magic you've shown us with florals?!
Sorry - I know I sound like a broken record and gushing fool, but I am, quite simply, a huge fan of everything I'm seeing from you.
I know, I'm just an amateur from Po-dunk, but a fan nevertheless!!! HAS to count for something!
-Tim
Just now, i replaced it with the No Sharpening version, which I think will be much better and should fix ti problem. It is a web problem rather than something that would show up in a print.
