Color or monochrome? (Page 2): Color is the winner for me. :sm24:...

Mister H Loc: Michigan

TylerDurdensReel wrote:

I'm interested in hearing what you feel or see when you look at these images. They are copies of two captures and cropped to 8x10. One of the color copies is cropped more but still for 8x10. Any technical feed back is welcome too.

Color is the winner for me.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Color because the black and whites are too dark to show off the pretty girl.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

TylerDurdensReel wrote:

I'm interested in hearing what you feel or see when you look at these images. They are copies of two captures and cropped to 8x10. One of the color copies is cropped more but still for 8x10. Any technical feed back is welcome too.

Color photographs definitely have merit. I like the first because it is tighter and well cropped. I offer a light critique on the monochromes shots.
Dial up the ISO so your beautiful model's hair doesn't blend into the background. Compensate by slowing down the shutter and opening the aperature. Reflect the Sun onto her face especially her chin. Have that beautiful model look off to either side to make her seem to be thinking of something other than the lens. By looking off to the side, the photograph brings in some definition.
In either case, the composition is quite remarkable.

mizzee Loc: Boston,Ma

To me, the monos clash with your subject. They add a harshness to what is a “soft” image. Beautiful little girls are softness and light.

aschweik Loc: NE Ohio

I love the color shot (#2) in your original post. It is shadowy which makes it harder to convert to B&W. But I do like your second attempt at opening the shadows (#1). I like B&W portraits. This little girl looks like a strong individual and her shirt saying The Future makes it an even more powerful portrait. I think the B&W brings that out. It's a little shadowy but I think it works.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Still too dark. The b&w doesn’t pop.

Bob Locher Loc: Southwest Oregon

I very much like the presentation of the first image the best. There is an intensity and a feeling of character that comes through that is nowhere near as strong as in the other images. The color works better too.

Nice job!

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

For this subject, the color images work much better, IMO. Even after opening the shadows in PP, I think the shadows on her eyes are still too deep. The only suggestion I would make is next time, in strong directional light like this, use a white card or other reflector to soften the shadows or place the subject so it is backlit and expose accordingly.

Stan

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Color, hands down, Tyler.

StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY

TylerDurdensReel wrote:

I'm interested in hearing what you feel or see when you look at these images. They are copies of two captures and cropped to 8x10. One of the color copies is cropped more but still for 8x10. Any technical feed back is welcome too.

She is a beautiful, vibrant looking girl who looks good in living color. The b and w makes her look dull and lackluster.
Steve

Dr.Nikon Loc: Honolulu Hawaii

TylerDurdensReel .., there is a kazillion ways to work on the B&W Shot allowing her face to shine ...the color rendition shows this beautiful brown eyes and the saying on the “T” Shirt says it all ...what a precious gem she is ...

I just took a few minutes on my IPAD Pro 12.9 to make some adjustments as a quick example ... of changes that can be done to the B&W ... there are another hours worth to perfect the adjustments ...

Just the start of some fixes
Just the start of some fixes...

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photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

TylerDurdensReel wrote:

I'm interested in hearing what you feel or see when you look at these images. They are copies of two captures and cropped to 8x10. One of the color copies is cropped more but still for 8x10. Any technical feed back is welcome too.

I like the first color image most.

fetzler Loc: North West PA

All seem to be over processed and perhaps underexposed.

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

Dr.Nikon wrote:

TylerDurdensReel .., there is a kazillion ways to work on the B&W Shot allowing her face to shine ...the color rendition shows this beautiful brown eyes and the saying on the “T” Shirt says it all ...what a precious gem she is ...

I just took a few minutes on my IPAD Pro 12.9 to make some adjustments as a quick example ... of changes that can be done to the B&W ... there are another hours worth to perfect the adjustments ...

Starting to get some posterization in there ……

Stan

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

#2 would be my preference.