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May 09, 2005 22:55 |  #1

Playing around with the 50, got this shot of my son. Any preference to which you think is better?

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May 09, 2005 23:36 |  #2

my vote goes to black and white...odd...I'm almost always a colour guy.


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May 10, 2005 00:02 |  #3

...waiting for the tie breaker cause I'm putting my vote in for the color. :-)


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May 10, 2005 01:23 |  #4

It's B&W for me


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May 10, 2005 01:47 |  #5

b+w.


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May 10, 2005 03:05 |  #6

I say B&W ..

I lean toward B&W regardless. I also find this format hides those "teen skin blemishes" better, which is something they truly appreciate (IMO).

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The world is in color. I choose to view the world as this next subject sees it. :)

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May 10, 2005 03:57 |  #7

B&W works better for me.


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May 10, 2005 08:51 |  #8

Thanks, all. I was leaning toward the b+w as well for the reason Dave states-hides the blemishes better. I think it fits his expression better as well.
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May 10, 2005 09:15 |  #9

BW because there is no color in the shot. When you have yellows, reds, greens or whatever, they turn out grey in BW shots.
The only color in this shot is the skin tone soo BW is better IMO.
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May 10, 2005 10:05 |  #10

BW for sure.


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May 10, 2005 13:32 as a reply to  @ serissolutions's post |  #11

serissolutions wrote:
BW because there is no color in the shot. When you have yellows, reds, greens or whatever, they turn out grey in BW shots.
The only color in this shot is the skin tone soo BW is better IMO.
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B&W for the same reasons serissolutions noted.




  
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May 10, 2005 14:53 as a reply to  @ serissolutions's post |  #12

serissolutions wrote:
BW because there is no color in the shot. When you have yellows, reds, greens or whatever, they turn out grey in BW shots.
The only color in this shot is the skin tone soo BW is better IMO.
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Good point. Thanks.


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May 10, 2005 15:01 |  #13

B&W defintiely, it suits he pose which looks quite serious in that shot.

and Dortiz, I love that dog!!


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May 10, 2005 15:37 as a reply to  @ BlueTit's post |  #14

Hi Blue ....

BlueTit wrote:
B&W defintiely, it suits he pose which looks quite serious in that shot. and Dortiz, I love that dog!!

We love him too. The "Scrapster" (as we call him) is a one-of-a-kind pup with an incredible personality.

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He's the bomb.. :)

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May 10, 2005 15:58 as a reply to  @ DOrtiz's post |  #15

I think the colour version

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it has much more impact
I know it is more close up then the bl/wh one so it shows with more impact
I much prefer it anyway

I never noticed any blemishes until later
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your son has a very strong features

I think you got a great shot of him

:) :cool:
the shots are lovely DOritz

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