I am a fan of high-key, but this one lacks a bit of contrast for my taste. See how there are really no true whites or blacks? Just lots of shades of grey.
Lovely girl, and the composition and pose are really good.
Would like to see it run thru a good b/w filter (like from Nik)
gheller wrote:
I am a fan of high-key, but this one lacks a bit of contrast for my taste. See how there are really no true whites or blacks? Just lots of shades of grey.
Lovely girl, and the composition and pose are really good.
Would like to see it run thru a good b/w filter (like from Nik)
greg
Thanks Greg for the feedback. This conversion was done with Nik.
I just re-uploaded with a little more contrast and brought down the bright background a bit as I thought it drew the eye away from her face.
Some will argue that detail is lost with the processing, but I really like it - beautiful in every way.
greg
Another good suggestion Greg - thank you. I have to agree so I dialed back the highlights on her face ever so slightly - hard to judge what looks right at this point. New version is what you see now...not so "high key" looking any more.
Didn't see the original, but quite like this version in terms of contrast and exposure.
My only real critique is the eyes... They seem a bit overdone in terms of brightening. I could be wrong, and that's how they came out of camera, but the whites just seem a bit too processed IMO.
Inga wrote:
Didn't see the original, but quite like this version in terms of contrast and exposure.
My only real critique is the eyes... They seem a bit overdone in terms of brightening. I could be wrong, and that's how they came out of camera, but the whites just seem a bit too processed IMO.
Another good catch - you guys make me feel blind as a bat!
I didn’t see the first edits, but I think this one is spot on.
This is another excellent photo of a lovely young lady. B&W really works well here. When I was at Art Center in Los Angeles we did a lot of TFP work with models from top angencies like Ford and Elite. Your daughter would fit right in.
dmacmillan wrote:
I didn’t see the first edits, but I think this one is spot on.
This is another excellent photo of a lovely young lady. B&W really works well here. When I was at Art Center in Los Angeles we did a lot of TFP work with models from top angencies like Ford and Elite. Your daughter would fit right in.
. I showed her this comment and she got a kick out of it.
Unfortunately, she is only about 5'1" tall so modeling might be a stretch - especially when combined with the fact that she has little interest in it.
I tried to convince her to take some paid work in/around Dallas for a reduced fee, but she doesn't seem so interested.
russdenney01 wrote: . I showed her this comment and she got a kick out of it.
Unfortunately, she is only about 5'1" tall so modeling might be a stretch -
I'm thinking 5'1" to 5'7-9" would be too great a stretch and would probably hurt as well!
I'm glad she got a kick out of my comment. It sounds like she has an exclusive photographer. I can understand her lack of interest for doing modeling work. Not all photographers are as nice as you and I.
Lovely young woman. Beautiful face and I like the way her hair falls freely down. Cropped arms tend to be a problem for me. I might like to see the original version as I find the tone of the background too closely matches her skin tones. I imagine a lighter background would make her skin appear darker which could have a certain impact. Think it would take a lot to take attention away from your daughter. Post a few more if you have them. Nice to see how a portrait artist creates variety in a shoot.
I like what you’ve done with the conversion and if she were my daughter I’d be scared to death like any caring dad, but-This may be nit picking, but my eyes were drawn to the fraying on the bra or whatever that garment strap thing is. Everything is neat as it should be, but that fraying took away from the photo-for me. I was also wondering if you did away with the strap all together it would have a more Spanish senorita kind of a look and the focus would be on her eyes and face which are flawless.
Two problems with the image as shot. First is the lack of contrast and that is the result of the location and not using any light modifier. A small off-camera flash or even a 30" pop-out reflector would have helped a great deal. Lastolite makes a triangular reflector with a hand grip so you can hold it will using the camera in a pinch. The reflectors come in neutral and warm reflecting colors and so work well for both B&W and color images.
Second problem is the dark vertical line behind the head. Not as bad as having a plant growing out of a subject's head but still detracts from the picture. I read how a wedding photographer would select a background and then wait for subjects to come into place. A bit extreme maybe for a wedding photographer but the approach is still very important when shooting, especially when outdoors.
friscoron wrote:
This version looks great, never saw the other one. THis is just gorgeous! Voted!
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+1. And I prefer this B&W pose to some of her (first) color poses.
. I showed her this comment and she got a kick out of it.