Some black and whites 8.25.07

[ctgirl]

Let me know what you think, good bad and ugly I can take it ;) On both the photo and the b+w conversions, sometimes I feel like I just can't get them the way they should be so let me know if it's just me. Thanks

The boys
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h308/kdncarroll/IMG_0001JT-1_filtered.jpg

Kisses

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h308/kdncarroll/IMG_0020JT-1.jpg

Father and Daughter Dance
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h308/kdncarroll/IMG_6778JT-1.jpg

First Dance
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h308/kdncarroll/IMG_0093JT-1.jpg


The Dip (I have a full version too, but they just look so much happier in this photo)
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h308/kdncarroll/WeddingEnhancer2.jpg

[Grace]

don't really like the pose in 1...they should all be different, or all the same...or thw two groomsmen the same and the groom different...and it looks a little flat.
Love the father daughter dance.

I think the 1st dance could use a vingette to help keep the attention on the couple..

good job :)

[bcap]

1. Looks like you're going for a symmetrical look (which looks fine when pulled off correctly), but, the one guy has his arm up and the other doesn't, which ruins that objective. The B&W conversion seems a bit washed out too.

2. I prefer this shot w/ a tighter crop. Again, conversion seems flat.

3 & 4. Not bad. What are you doing for your conversion? It seems like you are just desaturating it.

5. Nice, blew out the dress though.

[ctgirl]

Thanks for the advice. The first photo drives me nuts too, I didn't notice it until after I downloaded. I use the channel mixer to do the conversion, but it seems that no matter what I do their skin seems too grey and if I can get the skin looking right all the whites blow out. I also try adding some contrast but try not to loose so much of the detail in the tuxes or blow out the dress. Is there a better way to covert, I have some actions for it but I prefer to put my own style on it.