Helpful Posts: The pattern of the dress is a wee bit busy, even with the plain background, so I tried a BW version, but Im not sure, maybe she looks too pale in the BW
Opinions in favour of either or neither, always welcomed
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Thread: Colour or B/W Portrait
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15th May 2015, 06:07 AM #1
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Colour or B/W Portrait
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15th May 2015, 07:28 AM #2
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Re: Colour or B/W Portrait
Colour one for me...her baby cheeks looks better and the blue eyes, love blue eyes...
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15th May 2015, 07:44 AM #3
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Re: Colour or B/W Portrait
Thankyou Izzie, it was the colour in the cheeks that seemed to get leached out in the BW version, so we're on the same page, thanks for the response
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15th May 2015, 09:02 AM #4
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Re: Colour or B/W Portrait
The B &W version works for me, the sweater blends into the background more and decreases the pasted on look of the portrait. Nice image.
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15th May 2015, 11:43 AM #5
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Re: Colour or B/W Portrait
I'm thinking that she is a difficult subject lighting/exposure wise...
maybe apply some contrast in the highlights.
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15th May 2015, 06:46 PM #6
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Re: Colour or B/W Portrait
Both versions look nice to me but if I had to choose I would prefer the color one , lovely baby
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15th May 2015, 07:06 PM #7
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Re: Colour or B/W Portrait
Hair seems a fraction over exposed to me; which isn't quite so noticeable in the B&W.
Either way, a good shot.
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16th May 2015, 06:46 AM #8
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Re: Colour or B/W Portrait
Thankyou for the feedback all
I will have another pass at processing & tone down the hair if possible.
Thanks for the comments, always welcome.
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16th May 2015, 09:51 AM #9
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Re: Colour or B/W Portrait
I agree with Geoff -the photo is over exposed but converting to black and white isn't going to rescue the blown-out whites in the hair. If the pattern on the dress is a problem, why not clone out the pattern?
Otherwise, it is a good capture of a candid moment.
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