On Dec 10, 2005, at 7:22 PM, William Robb wrote:
So, I am relearning black and white.
http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/portraits/mono1.html
I guess step one is getting something that looks right on a monitor.
How did I do this time?
both:
The lighting seems a little too broad/flat for my taste. Both have
limited modeling and a constrained tonal range. To me, that's the
biggest problem with both of them.
upper photo:
Rendering on this one is a little hot and glarey. Nothing is actually
burned, but I'd steepen the gamma curve in some spots and "print it
down" a touch for more character.
lower photo:
Nicer pose and better modeling. A little more selective contrast in
some spots, and a bit lighter rendering without hurting the blacks,
would give it some sparkle.
Godfrey
