Color or black-and-white?
Dec 5, 2011 15:30:47 #
Below is a portrait I took at Occupy San Francisco on Dec. 4. It is my best portrait so far. I can't decide whether I like color or black and white best. I like them both. Does anyone have a preference/opinion?
Dec 5, 2011 15:32:43 #
It's a little too washed out for my tastes, but then again, many people think I'm a total loss..
Dec 5, 2011 15:34:14 #
Aaargh! I managed to get the same photo twice. I'll try again......
Dec 5, 2011 15:35:18 #
PhotoDeb wrote:
Below is a portrait I took at Occupy San Francisco on Dec. 4. It is my best portrait so far. I can't decide whether I like color or black and white best. I like them both. Does anyone have a preference/opinion?
I'd say it way over exposed. I didn't see any color one to compare it to, but I'd guess that would be over exposed too...
Mike
Dec 5, 2011 15:40:49 #
PhotoDeb wrote:
Maybe you meant for the B&W to be that way.. I like it, but I'm still learning. So...Aaargh! I managed to get the same photo twice. I'll try again......
Dec 5, 2011 15:41:24 #
renomike wrote:
I'd say it way over exposed. I didn't see any color one to compare it to, but I'd guess that would be over exposed too...
Mike
PhotoDeb wrote:
Below is a portrait I took at Occupy San Francisco on Dec. 4. It is my best portrait so far. I can't decide whether I like color or black and white best. I like them both. Does anyone have a preference/opinion?
I'd say it way over exposed. I didn't see any color one to compare it to, but I'd guess that would be over exposed too...
Mike
The exposure is fine-It's done as a high key photograph. You may not like the interpretation? Here's the original unworked-on photograph to compare.
Dec 5, 2011 15:43:08 #
Dec 5, 2011 15:58:08 #
I like the black and white shot best. I guess I think it just makes a more powerful statement... no red lips or anything else to detract from the face itself. Nice work!
Dec 5, 2011 16:04:36 #
PhotoDeb wrote:
The exposure is fine-It's done as a high key photograph. You may not like the interpretation? Here's the original unworked-on photograph to compare.
Hi Deb.... Doesn't matter what I like, just as long as it's what you like....;0) That's the important thing. We all have different tastes. Of the two, I like the color one best. I think it has a more pleasing look to it.
Mike
Dec 5, 2011 16:16:30 #
I think you over cooked it a bit loosing to much info on the top left side of photo and his face is to smooth looking at the original, but I do like the B/W much better
Dec 5, 2011 16:41:31 #
The black and white is much better,the color version looks to blown out
Dec 5, 2011 17:15:01 #
photophly wrote:
The black and white is much better,the color version looks to blown out
Like it in B&W
Dec 5, 2011 17:30:36 #
I give the b&w the thumbs up. Nice touch,the top left of the photo is a little washed out, correct it and blow it up, put it on this guys wall.
Dec 5, 2011 20:14:44 #
Thanks for the input, everyone. I'll see if I like it with a little more detail on the top left. General preference seems to lean toward bw.
Dec 5, 2011 20:29:40 #
PhotoDeb, I played with your portrait. I liked your over exposed as is. I just messed with it for fun.
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