Rare B&W Attempts

[ED Altares]

I seldom convert my photos to BW simply because I am uncertain if I am doing it right... please criticize guys...

1. Photowalk output... purely ambient light without use of reflector ... Sigma 70-300mm
http://images.edaltares.multiply.com/image/1/photos/156/1200x1200/63/Bata-Batuta.JPG?et=ts7fd9mjhyqImAKKPby0Cg&nmid=309526582

2. Studio model shoot .. Canon 50mm 1.8 II
http://images.edaltares.multiply.com/image/3/photos/151/1200x1200/2/EDAltares-3957.JPG?et=mjea7hFADBl8reb7O0UkZQ&nmid=302662695

3. My sister's new born son... ambient light...without use of reflector ... Canon 18-55mm Kit lens
http://images.edaltares.multiply.com/image/1/photos/156/1200x1200/35/Jholo.JPG?et=dHl1s52Uqt3kIB0TCT0kfQ&nmid=309526582

Thanks for your inputs.

[vk2gwk]

#1 and #2 are nice BW shots. A bit over processed for my taste. In #2 the face has a bit of a "plastic" look. #1 is the best.

I do not know what to make of #3 though....

[crashthenet44]

#1 is way overcooked. Showing some restrain would have gone a long way in this shot.
#2 Why so much smoothing? It clearly looks fake. Is that what you were going for? I seriously doubt that this girl needed that much skin smoothing.
#3 Conversion looks better. The crop feels tight. I would have prefered some fill light on the side of the face.

[deathcake]

^^ Agreed, 1&2 look over-processed to me.


The actual conversion is good though.

[Flo]

#1 is way overcooked. Showing some restrain would have gone a long way in this shot.
#2 Why so much smoothing? It clearly looks fake. Is that what you were going for? I seriously doubt that this girl needed that much skin smoothing.
#3 Conversion looks better. The crop feels tight. I would have prefered some fill light on the side of the face.

Ditto for me on this series.