Alyona (color or bw?)

Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
edited June 9, 2005 in People
Priviet, dear friends!
If you are not tired of me - please, tell me which do you prefer :
1
color
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or b&w (same photo)
2
2460.jpg

Spasibo,
Yuri

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  • tibutibu Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    Color
    Hi

    Very nice, you have to show those beautiful eyes in full color

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  • CharlemagneCharlemagne Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    Color because it shows the softness and sweetness of her skin, almost gives her a virginal purity in this photo.

    Charles
  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    I don't think anyone could get tired of your beautiful portraits or subjects.Definately color.. I don't think it's your best BW conversion.
  • motimoti Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    With such a beautiful pair of eyes, only color...
    Moti
  • robscomputerrobscomputer Registered Users Posts: 326 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    I really like the color version, her eyes just stand out so much more.

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    c o l o r

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  • LeahLeah Registered Users Posts: 25 Big grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    Hard to choose
    Her eyes are amazing in both photos, and I can appreciate your indecision. As I looked at the color version, I thought there was no way the B&W would do her justice. But where the color image is pure and lovely, the B&W is haunting.

    I liked the color one at first sight. She is a beautiful girl and looks so sweet and innocent, but I couldn't look away from her eyes in the second photo.

    I love them both. But if I HAVE to pick only one, it would be the one in color.
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    The color the color the color.. no contest for me... beautiful Yuri!!clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • thegreeneggthegreenegg Registered Users Posts: 551 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    I like the b&w but that seems to be just me. I like the eyes. But the comment above was right. The b&w is haunting. It captures more for me.
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,156 moderator
    edited June 8, 2005
    Yuri,


    Please forgive me, I couldn't leave well-enough alone.

    I absolutely adore the eyes of this young lady, but I liked the monochromatic treatment as well. It felt a little cool for my liking, so I brought up the saturation around 17 more. I composited just the colored eyes onto the slightly warmer mono image.

    Is this acceptable as an alternative? (I will remove it at your request.)

    http://i.pbase.com/v3/56/385156/1/44510639.Yuri_2459_2460_comp.jpg

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  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    I like the color a tad better (though both are awesome) because of the eyes, skin tone and lip color really draw me in. Though that's pretty neat w/ only the eyes in color too.
    ziggy53 wrote:
    Yuri,


    Please forgive me, I couldn't leave well-enough alone.

    I absolutely adore the eyes of this young lady, but I liked the monochromatic treatment as well. It felt a little cool for my liking, so I brought up the saturation around 17 more. I composited just the colored eyes onto the slightly warmer mono image.

    Is this acceptable as an alternative? (I will remove it at your request.)

    http://i.pbase.com/v3/56/385156/1/44510639.Yuri_2459_2460_comp.jpg

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  • coldclimbcoldclimb Registered Users Posts: 1,169 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    Color! Absolutely stunning!
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  • caceecacee Registered Users Posts: 51 Big grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    Yuri, Your work is fantastic! I love the color one, her eyes are beautiful. Don't believe I could ever tire of viewing your portraits.rolleyes1.gif
    Cacee
  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    YAY YAY what Ziggy did What Ziggy did. Thats what I was gonna suggest. B&W but color the eys. Best of both worlds. That would be my choice.
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  • david_hdavid_h Registered Users Posts: 463 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    c o l o u r for me with this one.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    color no doubt
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  • decoratorsmurfdecoratorsmurf Registered Users Posts: 7 Beginner grinner
    edited June 8, 2005
    My little voice
    I like the color on better, but I would like to see the monochromatic one done again in more of a gray tone instead of the red/brown tone.
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    Sepia for me. I think it emphasizes the shadows and the mystery in her face, gives her more personality. But perhaps tone down the sepia a wee bit? ne_nau.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2005
    Color!!!!!!!
    Very nice!
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  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2005
    Dear friends, spasibo
    all of you!
    Your critiques and comments means very much to me!
    Yuri
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2005
    I don't know how I missed this one Yuri.

    It has to be color with eyes like that!!

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  • davemj98davemj98 Registered Users Posts: 225 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2005
    Color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

    what great work you do, where do you find these models?clap.gif
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  • HiggmeisterHiggmeister Registered Users Posts: 909 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2005
    Hi Yuri,
    As you know, I like B&W. But the color one gives her a softer appearance. I go for the color one here.

    I've seen this in a few other B&W conversions of yours; their skin seems rough in your treatment. A much harsher treatment of the skin than in your color shots. Not sure if you are intending this or not but with a smoother treatment, I might be inclined to go with the B&W.

    Thanks for sharing your beautiful model,
    Chris

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