Is The Processing Picture In Good or Bad?

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It would be ok to me if it wasn't so blown out. I'd remove some of that some reflection by lowering the "Highlights" tab on the curves.

too flat to me...bring back the shadows and it will look better.

I dont think a poll was the right way to do this, but at least you got an answer to your question.

I agree with Svetlana. I like much more contrast in my B&W, but the moment you captured is nice.
If the shine from her "ring" was there in capture, crazy. My guess is that it was put in during PP, and I think its cheesy.

Is this better?

My first question is why B&W?

I don't know. The green is all uniform and ugly and is distracting to the overall image. v.v

drumsfield wrote in post #12032247
My first question is why B&W?

Im sure it also hides the direct flash quite nicely.

Not a fan of the processing and her dress is blown out.

scorpio_e wrote in post #12032777
Not a fan of the processing and her dress is blown out.

The dress doesn't look blown to me.

Red Tie Photography wrote in post #12032978
The dress doesn't look blown to me.

Maybe it is my monitor but her butt looks hot to me in the first image.

I know what you were going for but this processing just doesn't work, if your going to blow the highlights like that and have that light streaming in you need to have warmth(colour) in the image.