UNCLE

[FUJI]

I met a neighbour and friend whilst out and about yesterday, he introduced me to his uncle................I requested I take a portrait or three of him, here are two of my favourite versions, both processed in my usual way in colour and then in mono:

 

Best viewed LARGE.....click on Pics:

 

FUJI

[NannyFerret]

Both nice versions, but the B&W just gives it that intense look.

[bugmeister]

Almost up to your normal standard

 

The colour one is excellent but the mono, although more intense, seems to have a very slight colour cast, or maybe it's just not 'black' enough?

[FUJI]

Is this better for you Bugsy?

Adjusted on my iPad.

FUJI

[bugmeister]

Much better in terms of having some real black in the shadows Thank you

[Leon]

I like the edit of the edit most..

[Black Pearl]

On my fully profiled iMac screen the first monochrome looks amazing while the 'corrected' one is far too dark.

A quick look in CS6 would confirm that with the Levels being skewed:

 

Original:

 

Darkened:

[Black Pearl]

By the way Fuji I love the first mono shot - one of the best you have ever posted.

[FUJI]

By the way Fuji I love the first mono shot - one of the best you have ever posted.

 

 

Cheers muchly BP

 

I must admit that my original Mono looked just fine in CS6 on my monitor...................all I did to darken it was give it a buzz in my iPad.

 

The original mono has been left well alone, but with a CS6 darkened version available if required.................All versions are now on a DVD for my subjec and his relatives......they can choose which they like ;-)

 

I am working very hard to get my mono processing as good as I am able............getting there slowly:

 

FUJI

[ChrisLumix]

On my fully profiled iMac screen the first monochrome looks amazing while the 'corrected' one is far too dark.

A quick look in CS6 would confirm that with the Levels being skewed:

 

Original:

Normal.jpg

 

Darkened:

Dark.jpg

 

I see the same as you do BP - and I think the first mono shot is AMAZING. This time, it beats the colour version all sides up.

[bugmeister]

I do still hold my original opinion so it must be purely a visual thing even though I'm not arguing with the histograms. The first one, although the histogram is well distributed, has less impact than the second where the histogram is skewed to the left.

 

p.s. in case you're wondering, I do have fully profiled monitors on both desktop and laptop, both recalibrated about 2 weeks ago.

[annie]

I'm with Leon, I like the edit of the edit. His face is far more the centre of attention....I think anyway.

[FUJI]

I'm with Leon, I like the edit of the edit. His face is far more the centre of attention....I think anyway.

Interesting observations here.

I feel that the edit of the edit, has the smack of being taken on film then processed in the darkroom( all dark arts to me), it looks like many of the classic mono portraits taken from the earliest days of photography until digital imaging and processing appeared.

I must admit to being pulled towards the one with darker areas, so much so, that I returned to my original mono file to make another working copy to attempt to reproduce what my iPad had with the posted JPEG.

Now I have all three versions, they have been burned onto a DVD for my subject and his relatives to do with as they will.

It is interesting to observe, that........had I posted any one of these singly............it would have initiated a response, minus the ability to compare with the others..........initiating the question....

Should we post two or three versions for comparison and comment?

Obviously, I have been delighted with the response to my original post, they and all the others make this forum, the success it is.

FUJI

[Guest]

One of your best portraits Fuji, the dark background concentrates my eye on the subject. I like the original mono.

[Korky]

As always, excellent work - both great, but this time my preference is for the colour version.

 

I have to agree with BP, the original mono is far better than the darkened edit.

 

Korky