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by dsterner

Comment by bsatttu:
Good job on capturing the moment. A little fill flash would do this wonders.

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by dsterner

Comment by dsterner:

Originally posted by jaysonmc: Wonderful facial expression. The number one key in taking a good portrait. Lighting is a bit harsh. If going for strictly for a portrait, try positioning yourself in the shade with the sun behind you shining on Nina's face. If a candid then no worries. Still terrific expression and a great portrait to look at.

Ineed, it was a candid - my students on a walk outside - given the nice weather. The kids became playful - joking and enjoying the sun.

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by dsterner

Comment by sherpet:
Love that smile, but the image appears a little to dark on my monitor.....

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by dsterner

Comment by jaysonmc:
Wonderful facial expression. The number one key in taking a good portrait. Lighting is a bit harsh. If going for strictly for a portrait, try positioning yourself in the shade with the sun behind you shining on Nina's face. If a candid then no worries. Still terrific expression and a great portrait to look at.

Bridge in the Park.jpg
by dsterner

Comment by littlegett:
Simple covered bridge... I think you should have had lots of fun in post with this. Maybe try it super high contrasty and see how it looks... Might surprize ya.

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Comment by SandyP:
Ohhhhhh what a cute capture of young chemistry in action! The mutual starry eyes just oooooz from this photo! You really did good at showing candid photography at its finest!

Sometimes on inside photos where the light is a tad low, I'll go in and desaturate just the reds and yellows a tiny bit, and for some reason it gives a more natural look to the lighting.

This is awesome!

Bridge in the Park.jpg
by dsterner

Comment by SandyP:
This looks like somewhere I would really like to be!. . . and photograph! It's a great photo for black and white since you have the complete range of tones, and has great focus and detail.

I think Michelle may be on to something about shifting the composition to eliminate the branches. That might make it even better.

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by dsterner

Comment by colorcarnival:
deb - go back to the original thread - where people were signing up to do this. I had asked what processes people follow to convert to black and white and I got some great ideas there. I have since noticed a difference in my black and white pics. I have taken plenty of pics with more gray tones and I am using this challenge to move past that.

This is a great idea for a shot. The tree branches are a distraction for me and I don't know if this would have been possible, but get down closer to the ground and try taking the pic that way. Or get closer and change the focus. Speaking of focus, this looks great!

Bridge in the Park.jpg
by dsterner

Comment by noraneko:
My first impression is that there may be too much going on in this photo to lend itself well to b&w. All those textures can get really lost without color to differentiate them. The bridge is very dark, which is a good starting point. I think some more gradiation in midtones would help, but this may not be the right photo for it. As a photo, though, the composition is quite strong.

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by dsterner

Comment by JunieMoon:
Your blacks are really black, which is good. Needs a bit more highlight and graduated midtones to make a great b&w. Not sure this one really lends itself to that. Still, composition is very nice and the gates at the front have the best tonal quality for b&w.