View Full Version : Juvi BCNH Portrait
Ian Cassell
04-25-2011, 10:34 AM
I know there are those here who are not wild about B/W in bird portraits, but I liked this one. Maybe a bit more room in front of his beak?
Canon 7D
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L
1/1250 f/7.1 ISO 400 HH
Levels, Conversion, Sharpening in CS5
Kerry Perkins
04-25-2011, 09:22 PM
Hi Ian, I may be in the minority here but I like this b&w conversion. It reminds me of a page from an old textbook. I'm seeing a bit of noise in the bg and some pretty dark areas on the back of the neck that you could try dodging a bit. You could use a bit more room on the left, but not a lot. Nice work and kudos for posting something different!
Ian Cassell
04-25-2011, 10:04 PM
Thanks, Kerry. I realized after I posted it that it's a bit dark. I'll go back and mess with it. I think I have a little real estate left. BTW, for those interested, here's the color version.
Kerry Perkins
04-25-2011, 11:05 PM
Well, now you did it... I like this version better! :bg3: A little bit of NR and this one goes on the wall. :cheers:
Ian Cassell
04-25-2011, 11:29 PM
OK, Kerry, here's some NR on the BG (Noiseware Pro) and a bit of real-estate.
Paul Guris
04-27-2011, 01:01 PM
I prefer the color one also. The eye just makes it pop, and the yellow/green on the bill and around the eye really add to the impact as well.
The background on the B&W version just doesn't provide enough contrast for me, even while the details of the bird's plumage do.
Rachel Hollander
04-27-2011, 08:09 PM
Hi Ian - I agree with Kerry and Paul. I much prefer the color, the eye really pops.
TFS,
Rachel
Ian Cassell
04-27-2011, 08:39 PM
Thanks, folks! I appreciate the comments. I really thought B/W worked here, but ...
Kerry Perkins
04-28-2011, 01:04 AM
Ian, the b&w did work just fine IMO, but the color version is much stronger. Good job on the repost, I think it looks much better.
nancy hazen
05-01-2011, 01:11 PM
Ian, I like the B & W version too, but that eye and the noise reduction makes the 3rd one my pick.
B & W is very dramatic with birds, but in this case you have captured great color too. It is nice to have 2 pleasing images.
Nancy
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.2 Copyright © 2024 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.