Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greg I'll fearlessly step up ;-) For me the light is not sufficiently directional (tonal variation/modelling of features) for the BW to work well. With the disclaimer that it is always possible to do things differently, my approach here might be to start with a colour/white balance that pleases you, clean up skin (retouching) and eye detail (white/local contrast/ sharpening) No woman ever complained of being made too pretty when you develop her portrait. Cheers, Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 18 July 2012 11:28, Greg Rubenstein <gcr910 at gmail.com> wrote: > Have posted a new album with two portraits from the same image (one > color and the other black and white). Slightly different croppings. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gcr910/Portraits/ > > A style somewhat out of my comfort zone. Need to do more of this kind of > thing. > > The subject makes it work, even if protesting, good naturedly, "You're > too close, Greg." > > Available window light. No reflectors. > > Comments and critiques appreciated. Also curious about color or b & w > preferences . . . and why. > > Thank you for looking. > > Greg Rubenstein > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >