Ink
by BackpackR

Comment by smardaz:
i would like to see how it works with a touch of grain to it, when i saw the thumb i thought it was one of those pierced lacings that make cringe

Lauren
by BackpackR

Comment by stupidcat:
nice black and white...I like this photos

It's Snowing
by BackpackR

Comment by Ivory:
Love the pose and the colours, the little grin on her face is perfect.

Ink
by BackpackR

Comment by blad:
tattooed! very fine with a slight emotive flare. try to achieve detail in black which IMHO is difficult. the white dress is a bit distracting. the slight movement creates a livable persona. overall very appealing photograph.

Ink
by BackpackR

Comment by SandyP:
I love this portrait. The tattoos give such a dramatic affect to that beautiful feminine face. I love her pose, and I think you did good with the black and white conversion. One trick I've been playing with on the bw conversions is to go into the channel mixer, and after clicking on the "Monochrome" option at the bottom, sliding one of the channels (each picture works best with a different color being adjusted), for me, its usually the red channel, and I just up it a bit over the default, and it makes the whites pop and the darks a little more contrasty. But I think this is really pretty just like it is.

Ink
by BackpackR

Comment by stupidcat:
love the black and white and the ink stands out very well.

Ink
by BackpackR

Comment by ErikV:
Nice job here, well done pose, the letters on her back certainly add lots of interest. [BTW, what do they say?] Blacks do indeed look good. Suggestion for improvement (minor): perhaps a whiter background would make her stand out better and result in a more dramatic image.

Ink
by BackpackR

Comment by photokariangel:
thats an interesting tattoo, what does it mean?
its a very nice black and white process, i think you acheived the look quite well

Unititled
by BackpackR

Comment by littlegett:
This I feel is one of the better portraits in the challenge. The clarity of the model as well as the light balance is well done. However the dramatic addition of the coloured paint is a wonderful element which draws stronger interest.

It's Snowing
by BackpackR

Comment by stupidcat:
her face appears to be a little blown out. What a nice pose and subject. Good work.