B&W For a friend of ours.

[curtiswheat]

finally got my 40D and all charged up. Need a little CC on this B&W of a friends daughter.







Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 500
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire

[FrankenPengie]

You're not being very specific with your critique request. Is there something that concerns you about it? At first glance I can only wonder what post processing you did. Exif indicates a wide DOF which is evident in areas of the shot. However her facial and skin features seem to be equally softened or blurred even though the hair and headband beyond her face, and the rich details in the forward parts of her wardrobe are quite clear. What appears to be an intended facial glow affect is sidelined by the intricacies of the rest of the shot.

[KathrynWilson]

I LOVE the shot on the whole- but I feel like the conversion is a little muddy in her skintones. Contrast is a matter of taste of course... here's an example of higher contrast:


I would love to see the color version too, I imagine it would be really nice!

[m13l13]

Very nice shot!

If you would like a mix between the dulls of a straight conversion and the high contrasts of Black 'n White, try playing with Duo tones... replace the black for a dark gray and tweak the curves to suite your taste.



cheers

[chowc]

Overall it is a great shot, but I agree that it could be a little more contrasty. I also agree that the sharpness of the bow on the clothing distracts from the softness of her face.

Perhaps try getting a sharp focus on the face and then softening the entire shot post processing.