Thanks to the comments received on the previous B&W images and some self study, I think I have found a sweet spot of selection of the right image for B&W and PP. Eager to know how it appears and appeals to your more experienced and better trained eyes.
Hi Jay this a step in the right direction from the processing POV .
Maybe a bit less strong blacks and whites in parts ....The head does look a bit heavy in sharpening ...? Splitting the sharpening in a light and dark half helps , then you can lower the sharpening in each half .
Comp works well and the Cheetah is setting off nicely from the BG .
Nice one ...
TFS Andreas
Jay this is much much better - I really like it. Super composition and I love the background I get the impression the sharpening is a bit OTT, I have just read Andres's comment - I must remember that one!
The conversion is far better than the previous posting Jay, with a lovely tonal range, although I might ease on the feet and tail, look it's sharp too, well done.
Nothing boring about this cheetah love the yawn and those outstretched limbs!
Good techs, image well composed and processed. As mentioned above, blacks appear a tad heavy in places. Sharpness is there and nice detail where it matters. Background is superb.
Thank you all for your comments and encouraging words. Thanks to the theme of the month, I got to learn a lot about what works and what does not for B&W images.
Yeah this is nice, and the pose lends itself nicely to the conversion with the distinct shapes and curves.
I echo that the blacks look a bit choked up in places (feet and tail as mentioned).
Hi Jay- This works so much better than your previous theme submissions and the conversion is more controlled (except for the choked blacks). Keep refining the techniques and studying other b&w to see what you like and why they work.
Bored cheetah
love the yawn and those outstretched limbs!
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