Seen too much

[bugmeister]

I don't only photograph pretty girls

 

This man was taking part in a re-enactment scene at the Victory show on Saturday Sept 6th and I'm posting both versions although I think I prefer the mono. Which do you prefer?

 

 

 

Canon EOS5D mkII, Canon 70-200 f/4L  1/320s @ f5.6 @ 200mm

[ChrisLumix]

Mono for me, but only just. Both are good.

[Korky]

Ordinarily I'd have gone for the mono, but the colour version is winning it for me.

 

A great expression, he seems to have spotted someone who might just owe him money!

 

Korky

[annie]

I can't decide...I like them both

[Martyn]

I'm going to plump for the colour version. I feel that a mono version should be more of an artistic interpretation than that of a faithful colour portrait; I would like to have seen a grittier, grungier mono version to express the wear and tear on that "seen too much" face.

[bugmeister]

I'm going to plump for the colour version. I feel that a mono version should be more of an artistic interpretation than that of a faithful colour portrait; I would like to have seen a grittier, grungier mono version to express the wear and tear on that "seen too much" face.

I'll have another go at the conversion to see if I can get a grittier effect. I see what you mean, and quite agree, it would be better with those features.

[jeremy rundle]

Stunning mono, contrast etc just right

[NannyFerret]

I like both shots, but the colour one is the one for me too.

[DarrenC]

Colour one for me too. The redness of the guy's face really reinforces his outdoorsy cragginess. Something I do quite often with no-flash portraits is to zoom in on the eyes & use a tiny dodge brush to enhance/slightly enlarge the highlight in each eye.