Forum: Photography

Subject: Which one?

zhounder opened this issue on Nov 27, 2003 · 11 posts

zhounder posted Thu, 27 November 2003 at 9:14 PM

I took these of my wife today. I have about 35 images to play with and this is just the first one I am working on. The question is which do you feel is better? I like the B&W (above) but my wife likes the color version (below). Opinions? Thanks! Magick Michael

zhounder posted Thu, 27 November 2003 at 9:17 PM

Color version. Only cropped (and desaturated with slight tonal changes for B&W) in PS. Color is the original colors.

Michelle A. posted Thu, 27 November 2003 at 9:25 PM

IMHO.... the BW & crop out the bedspread in the background. Wonderful portrait Michael.... the mood seems melancholy..

I am, therefore I create.......
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jacoggins posted Thu, 27 November 2003 at 9:25 PM

I like the b/w. I think it fits the the mood/expression she has on her face....like melancholy (sp?) Jack

zhounder posted Thu, 27 November 2003 at 10:21 PM

Michelle, I tried the crop you suggested but it doesn't work for me. The neatly made (but empty) bed symbolizes, to me, the reason she is melancholy. It adds to the feel of the shot, I think. However! You did get me thinking (which is why I asked in the first place). I found that 2 shots later, Sharon moved her hand and slightly altered her mouth just a tiny bit. This gave a different mood to the shot. I dragged both the *Hue & Saturation* and the *Color Balance* layers over to the other image, cropped as you suggested and... Thoughts everyone? Anyone!? Magick Michael

cynlee posted Thu, 27 November 2003 at 10:38 PM

ok, now i like the the last one best! :]

firestorm posted Fri, 28 November 2003 at 1:52 AM

i like the last one as well :)

Pictures appear to me, I shoot them. Elliot Erwitt

sabretalon posted Fri, 28 November 2003 at 5:22 AM

The lasy one works well for a portrait. The first could work if you could crop from below the horizontal on the sash window. I like B/W in these type of shots, mainly because I think it helps to set the mood.

patmartj posted Fri, 28 November 2003 at 7:52 AM

The last one works for me too

Michelle A. posted Fri, 28 November 2003 at 8:30 AM

In looking again, at the new shot and the other... I agree with you Michael....the bed does add to the mood, I see how the bed also balances the shot.... I like this other very much too and it looks fabulous in BW...

I am, therefore I create.......
--- michelleamarante.com

FearaJinx posted Fri, 28 November 2003 at 11:49 AM

I agree with you on the bed and the symbol! Excellent shots!