You're right--it works better in B&W. Rick
http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Mon, 9/27/10, Walter Gilbert <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Walter Gilbert <ldott...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: PESO: Alabaster & Coal > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: Monday, September 27, 2010, 11:54 AM > Thanks, Rick. > > Here's the color version of it: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5029632557/#/ > > I decided to go with b/w because I felt the circles under > her eyes were > distracting, and I couldn't do anything about them without > > over-softening, or taking away from her skin tone. I > spent quite a > while trying to desaturate them out, but to no avail. > I thought it was > still a nice portrait, but not as good as it could have > been. > > -- Walt > > On 9/27/2010 8:45 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > > I like it, but after your description of her I'd like > to see it in color. > > > > Rick > > > > http://photo.net/photos/RickW > > > > > > --- On Sun, 9/26/10, Walter Gilbert<ldott...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> From: Walter Gilbert<ldott...@gmail.com> > >> Subject: PESO: Alabaster& Coal > >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"<pdml@pdml.net> > >> Date: Sunday, September 26, 2010, 8:53 PM > >> Hi all, > >> > >> Went to a local BBQ festival yesterday and took > some > >> snapshots. I saw this young lady standing in > line at > >> one of the booths and was thought I'd try my hand > at street > >> portraiture along the lines of Danny Santos. > It's > >> clearly not up to his standards, but I thought it > wasn't too > >> shabby as a first attempt. She was a much > more > >> interesting looking girl than the photo > indicates. As > >> the title indicates, she had alabaster skin and > coal black > >> hair, along with bright blue eyes. She > didn't resist > >> at all when I asked. She actually seemed > pleased, if a > >> little embarrassed. > >> > >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5025553098/?v=1 > >> K-x, DAL 50-200mm, Aperture Priority, f/4.5, ISO > 800, 1/60 > >> sec. > >> > >> Up until now, I've been extremely hesitant about > just > >> walking up to people and asking them if I can > photograph > >> them. Turns out, people are much more > willing than I > >> ever would've believed. > >> > >> Comments, critiques, and cash gifts welcome. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Walt > >> > >> > >> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the > link > >> directly above and follow the directions. > >> > > > > > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
