B/W Conversion Opinion

[drisley]

I'm experimenting with some black and white conversions of some bodybuiliding pictures I took this weekend.
I was looking for opinions on this conversions, and how it could possibly be improved (other than the poor crop;))

Thanks guys and gals!

http://images2.fotop.net/albums2/sharpnsmart/novice2006demo/IMG_7733_bw.jpg

[Titus213]

Amazing body! The light has brought out the features very well. My eye was drawn immediately to the black vein on his right arm. And then I went looking for more and found a few on the left arm. Not sure what they are or if it's natural. I really like the facial features shown. It's B&W and yet I can see it bronzed....weird. Nice shot except for the crop.

[Dchemist]

Nice shot -- IMO the guy on the right is distracting... Dennis

[drisley]

Thanks guys, yep, as mentioned, the crop was horrible, but i wanted to practice on this one before I spent time on the "good" images :)
Titus, that "black" you see is actually sweat, which combines with the tanning lotion they wear. It does actually look pretty cool imho.
The bronzing you see is a SLIGHT duotone I added with a Color Balance layer. I added 3 to the red and 3 to the yellow in the midtones.

[frs]

I like the B&W conversion and color balance, i think it works well.

[drisley]

Thanks, here is another one with a little better crop.
http://images2.fotop.net/albums2/sharpnsmart/novice2006demo/IMG_7636.jpg

[TooManyHobbies]

I'm experimenting with some black and white conversions of some bodybuiliding pictures I took this weekend.
I was looking for opinions on this conversions, and how it could possibly be improved (other than the poor crop;))



Please turn on image editing in your profile.

[LewisImaging]

drisley, are you into bodybuilding yourself? i've been into it for the past eight years. going from about 130lbs to 215(pretty lean) at present. i've yet to do a show, but i love seeing others interested in it. do you have a collection somewhere?

[drisley]

Security1769, I was a gym a holic for most of my life, however, I've never competed.
Click on my web link in my sig for lots of bodybuilding pictures.
Jeff, image editing is OK :)

[sasa007]

I just added a bit more tone to the body an removed that other dude.
And some grain too.