Day 9: In the Fog
by socalsteve

Comment by ordinaryangel:
Eeery.

Day 7: Ryan
by socalsteve

Comment by socalsteve:

Originally posted by bvy: Terrific portrait. I'd love to know how you do your BW conversions.

Thanks Brian! Truthfully, part of the reason I'm doing this challenge is to learn how to do better b&w conversions. This one was actually simpler than most: I increased brightness and contrast and then hit the magic "Grayscale" button in Lightroom - that's it! I've also found some good things from PhotoTune software. An upcoming attempt will be to use gradients in photoshop, and I don't have any idea at this point how to do that, but exploring is part of the fun.

Day 1: Chromed Glasses
by socalsteve

Comment by wickee_one:
What a cool filter it is that you used. I like how we see only the tops of the glasses. It makes my mind think and create an image of what the stems of the glasses might look like.

Day 7: Ryan
by socalsteve

Comment by bvy:
Terrific portrait. I'd love to know how you do your BW conversions.

Day 6: Tennis Balls
by socalsteve

Comment by bvy:
Abstract and nicely composed. Tennis courts have great textures.

Day 8: New Tech, Old Look
by socalsteve

Comment by sherpet:
Unusual light and shadows various differant patterns hallening with this one..... I have no idea what I am looking at but it doesn't matter.....

Day 7: Ryan
by socalsteve

Comment by sherpet:
Very pleasing portrait, and I love the photo, as the name Ryan is my eldest sons name.....

Day 6: Tennis Balls
by socalsteve

Comment by sherpet:
Works for me and I like the play of light and shadows.....

Day 5: The New Bike
by socalsteve

Comment by sherpet:
Cool snappy fun shot here, and I like the crop.....

Day 7: Ryan
by socalsteve

Comment by Pug-H:
Except for the braces, this looks quite Beatlesque. ;-)

Had to come back and fiz the typoos.

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