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Old 08-10-2011, 12:48 AM
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I am having a hard time between these two edits, the couple will get both but which should I include in my portfolio?
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Old 08-18-2011, 12:34 PM
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Yup, black and white for me
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Old 08-18-2011, 02:14 PM
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Color. In the BW, the hand is far brighter than any other skin tone so it looks disembodied and strange to me.
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Old 08-18-2011, 02:43 PM
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I really like the B&W, but I agree with ratham...if you can bring down the brightness of the left hand, you will have a real winner. I really like the composition, very inventive.
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Color for me, her hand is way too distracting in B&W.
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Old 08-19-2011, 02:58 AM
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i like the color. looks like a magazine picture. great job.
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Old 08-19-2011, 03:13 AM
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I favor the b/w one, but the hand is a problem.
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