lady in kimono

[bolantej]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/bolantej/ladyinkimono-01.jpg
comments? just getting used to b&w conversion. not sure what i did, really. added vertical grain in ps7. i need cs2....geez. :o

[Titus213]

The picture doesn't do much for me but I will say that I use PS7 and have not found an overpowering need (nor the cash) to go to CS2. PS7 will take me about 5 more years to learn....:lol:

[Baadil]

A little on the darker size. It would probably be a bit better if you add some light to it. You can do that with PS7 I think.

[Curtis N]

It boggles my mind how people take pictures of a scene that is interesting mostly because of its color, and then desaturate it.

I guess I just don't understand B&W.

[tupe]

I like the vertical grain on the white sheeting. Reminds me of rice paper.

You've titled this photo "lady in kimono." Assuming she is the subject, there are several things to consider here.

Your subject is small, dark, and crowded by details. Cropping to a vertical format would eliminate the lighter background elements. Blurring and darkening the background, or extracting the subject altogether would help.

The best fix would be a better camera angle - setting up the shot beforehand to get more of your subject and less back light.

I agree with Curtis - in this case conversion to B&W didn't really improve the shot - it intensified the darkness of the subject.

[bolantej]

I like the vertical grain on the white sheeting. Reminds me of rice paper.

You've titled this photo "lady in kimono." Assuming she is the subject, there are several things to consider here.

Your subject is small, dark, and crowded by details. Cropping to a vertical format would eliminate the lighter background elements. Blurring and darkening the background, or extracting the subject altogether would help.

The best fix would be a better camera angle - setting up the shot beforehand to get more of your subject and less back light.

I agree with Curtis - in this case conversion to B&W didn't really improve the shot - it intensified the darkness of the subject.

Thanks Lupe, that's exactly what I was wanting to hear.

i'm very new to photography, and even newer to photoshop. i think you are all right baout it being a little dark. i agree a tighter crop would help out a little here, as well as a better angle. this was only a snapshot candid, so not much time to get set up, really. everyone was running around, trying to get their things together.

i'm trying to learn, so any and all criticism is welcome. any techniques you would like to share?

thanks again.