I agree with Jens in this instance. While a double catch light may be OK, it depends on the photo and what's reflected in the eye(s).
Shel " ............... " > [Original Message] > From: Paul Stenquist < > It's Bill Robb's photo, not mine. Single catch lights are nice here, > but so are the doubles. It's an easy switch. > Paul > On Dec 18, 2005, at 9:23 AM, Jens Bladt wrote: > > > Please take a look: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/74759996/ > > Hope it's OK, I posted this, Paul. I'll delete it again shortly. > > Regards > > Jens > > > > To me this is not a rule, that must be obeyed. > > It simply make the photographs more subtle, balanced and adds > > "credibility" > > to the picture. > > In other words, it simply looks better. > > Especially a small "mirror imgage" in the eyes of person showing an > > umbrella, isn't very pretty. Of cource, that's just my opinion. > > Regards > > > > Jens Bladt > > http://www.jensbladt.dk > > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > > Fra: John Forbes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sendt: 18. december 2005 13:18 > > Til: [email protected] > > Emne: Re: Another black and white conversion > > > > > > I agree. This is surely one of those rules that are made to be broken. > > > > John > > > > On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 12:07:07 -0000, Paul Stenquist > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> In recent years I've seen quite a few fashion shots with double catch > >> lights. It's not necessarily a bad thing. I kind of like it, and I'm > >> guessing Bill does as well. Extra twinkle :-). > >> Paul > >> On Dec 18, 2005, at 6:51 AM, Jens Bladt wrote: > >> > >>> IT's very nice. But I still think there's too much "yoghurt-look" to > >>> the > >>> skin tone. This may or may not disappear, when printed, depending on > >>> which > >>> paper is used. The "whiteness" of a computerscreen is not really the > >>> best > >>> for B&W photographs. > >>> One more thing. It is considered approppriate for portraits only to > >>> hav > >>> ONE > >>> white spot in the eyes. I'd choose to remove one of them. This > >>> photograph is > >>> certainly worth it. > >>> All the best > >>> Jens Bladt > >>> http://www.jensbladt.dk > >>> > >>> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > >>> Fra: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Sendt: 17. december 2005 06:00 > >>> Til: Pentax Discuss > >>> Emne: Another black and white conversion > >>> > >>> > >>> This is mostly just farting around with a picture, but see what you > >>> think. > >>> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/pictures/portraits/IMGP0138-mono > >>> -3.html > >>> > >>> William Robb > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ > > > > > >
