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09/30/2004 10:56:33 AM · #1 |
Greetings all,
A good aquaintance's fiancee is one to never really let anyone take pictures of her. I managed a couple of candids this past weekend (thank goodness for 3fps) and would like to hear opinions on the soft effect & choice between the color & B & W versions:
 
One of the reasons for her being self-conscious in being photographed may be due to the acne scarring she has, and the pictures were a real good candidate for the dreamy look.
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09/30/2004 11:04:45 AM · #2 |
| I like the b/w better. The colored has so much in the background and its ( the background) is a little brighter for my taste. Getting rid of the background in the b/w conversion, I think, helps. |
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09/30/2004 11:06:17 AM · #3 |
I really like the B&W one best. It should be pleasing to her as well since I didn't notice any evidence of blemishes.
Nicely done |
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09/30/2004 11:06:49 AM · #4 |
| On a second look, hmmm you sholdn't get rid of the background totally. Keep some of it, just a little darker than the original colored version. The original feels like a more natural and candid compared to a totally black background. Well I think I am confusing you more here :D |
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09/30/2004 11:21:17 AM · #5 |
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09/30/2004 11:38:03 AM · #6 |
I always prefer BW to color, but here the BW makes her have these incredibly dark circles around her eyes...it isn't as pronounced in the color, so for that reason alone I say the color is better.
I didn't mind the background, really, and her hair looks radiant in the color shot. But dang...the BW is obviously more interesting looking... nice shadows, too.
Nice shot,
Katy
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09/30/2004 11:47:16 AM · #7 |
| Match the composition of the color one to the b/w and I think it'll be the better of the two. I like the color best. |
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09/30/2004 02:36:54 PM · #8 |
Thanks for the second opinions on this.
As I looked at the B & W, I completely missed the racoon eyes.
Need a bit more work on it, and will use some of the background as seen in the color version, in the B &W.
Thanks again for the extra sets of umpartial eyes !
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10/01/2004 07:05:43 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by BradP:
Greetings all,
A good aquaintance's fiancee is one to never really let anyone take pictures of her. I managed a couple of candids this past weekend (thank goodness for 3fps) and would like to hear opinions on the soft effect & choice between the color & B & W versions:
One of the reasons for her being self-conscious in being photographed may be due to the acne scarring she has, and the pictures were a real good candidate for the dreamy look. |
I appear to be in a minority here, but I don't think the soft focus and B&W work well together at all. The colour and the soft focus do work well together. To my eye B&W works better than colour when you've got a lot of sharp, well defined contrast and you can use that to isolate and focus on certain features and patterns.
Nice picture though - get a good shot of someone who doesn't like being shot... I like to do that, too. |
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10/01/2004 07:10:24 PM · #10 |
While I agree about the raccoon eyes - never let her know that. ;)
I like the color one myself. I just think that the B&W doesn't work with the light skin and hair and then the darkened background.
- Kraahkan - |
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10/01/2004 07:13:39 PM · #11 |
| Have you tried a selective blur on the 'problem' areas? Smooth skin, sharp eyes, a slight burn of the background to reduce the contrasty tones may work better. I'd also say stick with the color as the tones seem to work together well. |
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10/01/2004 07:16:03 PM · #12 |
from all the suggestions so far (I appreciate them too BTW), I am trying numerous PP methods and seeing what comes of them.
Thnaks for the insight all.
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10/01/2004 09:13:42 PM · #13 |
I have to go with the color...Nice photo, good composition, since you weren't able to pose her; not much control over the light placement, good candid...
The color shot has a nice natural warmth to it...
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