Black and White Play: I’m often “post process fiddling” with older shots when commissioned for new work in a particular style. As my upcoming commission involves a “1930’s film studio...

BB4A

I’m often “post process fiddling” with older shots when commissioned for new work in a particular style. As my upcoming commission involves a “1930’s film studio starlet” theme, I’m using post processing to get me in the mood for shooting that style.

Here’s a quick, processing in progress look of a “Natural Light & Natural Beauty” image previously seen here.

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JD750 Loc: SoCal

That’s really nice but that bright stripe of light on her shoulder and going down her arm, looks unnatural to me.

AntonioReyna Loc: Los Angeles, California

I like it. Very nice.

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

JD750 wrote:

That’s really nice but that bright stripe of light on her shoulder and going down her arm, looks unnatural to me.

It is the light

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

BB4A wrote:

I’m often “post process fiddling” with older shots when commissioned for new work in a particular style. As my upcoming commission involves a “1930’s film studio starlet” theme, I’m using post processing to get me in the mood for shooting that style.

Here’s a quick, processing in progress look of a “Natural Light & Natural Beauty” image previously seen here.

classic image, well done.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

riderxlx wrote:

It is the light

Is that not what I said?

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

JD750 wrote:

Is that not what I said?

follow the stripe, it runs down from her head on down. I have no idea how it was there except it looks like a light source, it does not bother be one bit. I was drawn to her face and overall image.
bruce.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

riderxlx wrote:

follow the stripe, it runs down from her head on down. I have no idea how it was there except it looks like a light source, it does not bother be one bit. I was drawn to her face and overall image.
bruce.

Well I'm very happy it doesn't bother you one bit. It looks un-natural to me. Op can do as he likes.

BB4A

riderxlx wrote:

follow the stripe, it runs down from her head on down. I have no idea how it was there except it looks like a light source, it does not bother be one bit. I was drawn to her face and overall image.
bruce.

This was a Natural Light shoot, in an old barn with lots of gaps between the vertical planks. I used some of these as light sources for this series of photographs.

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

JD750 wrote:

Well I'm very happy it doesn't bother you one bit. It looks un-natural to me. Op can do as he likes.

oh no not at all, thanks for the reply. lighting plays tricks on the eyes.
b

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

BB4A wrote:

This was a Natural Light shoot, in an old barn with lots of gaps between the vertical planks. I used some of these as light sources for this series of photographs.

it worked for you , looks good to me.
b

paulrnzpn Loc: New Zealand

JD750 wrote:

That’s really nice but that bright stripe of light on her shoulder and going down her arm, looks unnatural to me.

Yes, I have to agree. I like the photo, but that unfortunate strip of light really is quite a distraction.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

B&W is not just sades of blackness... I love my Topaz B&W2 and all the many variations of tones and levels of contrast.

I like BB4A's photo and the meaningful phrase “Natural Light & Natural Beauty”

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

BB4A wrote:

I’m often “post process fiddling” with older shots when commissioned for new work in a particular style. As my upcoming commission involves a “1930’s film studio starlet” theme, I’m using post processing to get me in the mood for shooting that style.

Here’s a quick, processing in progress look of a “Natural Light & Natural Beauty” image previously seen here.