I like it Randy....it almost has a painterly feel to it. Its gritty, sweaty, and well composed.
Why does the mustache appear BW when the rest is toned? Or are my eyes tricking me?
I don't know Jeff, probably due to the mustache not having any color pigment. I didn't just apply toning to the image per se, so it didn't just globally tone everything. I'll try toning it separately to see how it looks.
Thanks for the nice words and taking the time to look/comment
I don't know Jeff, probably due to the mustache not having any color pigment. I didn't just apply toning to the image per se, so it didn't just globally tone everything. I'll try toning it separately to see how it looks.
Thanks for the nice words and taking the time to look/comment
Well...I wasnt suggesting you change a thing...it was merely an observation. I like it as is.
How is it toned? I use a variety of methods, and any will do, but if I truely am trying to be meticulous with it I will use Photoshop's duo and tri-toning tools.
The tinting tool in Photoshop's BW conversion window is my least favorite method as I find it often will go to posterization in areas where I think it shouldn't.
Lightroom is a safe bet usually and requires very little "work".
Well...I wasnt suggesting you change a thing...it was merely an observation. I like it as is.
How is it toned? I use a variety of methods, and any will do, but if I truely am trying to be meticulous with it I will use Photoshop's duo and tri-toning tools.
The tinting tool in Photoshop's BW conversion window is my least favorite method as I find it often will go to posterization in areas where I think it shouldn't.
Lightroom is a safe bet usually and requires very little "work".
I didn't take it as a poke in the eye
It's interesting that an area without tone/color (IE:naturally grey and white) didn't take on any different tone as did the other areas that had color. It makes sense, but I hadn't thought to keep an eye on that before. Thanks for pointing it out.
I've been making myself live in LR2 lately, but this one was done in PS. No toning presets were used here. I have been working on creating some processes (AKA - making some actions), tweaking them here and there. Several layers, saturate ~ de-saturate, etc.
I love the shot Randy. I was just admiring the American farmers portraits by Paul Mobley in the new Rangefinder and this one holds just as much interest as those. Very well done.
I love the shot Randy. I was just admiring the American farmers portraits by Paul Mobley in the new Rangefinder and this one holds just as much interest as those. Very well done.
I don't like being the odd man out, however... I like the photo...in fact, it's an excellent photo...and I take it that he was sweating. If you look at the bottom of his nose, it looks white...not like sweat white...like loss of pigment white. I guess white isn't quite right given your processing...but there is an obvious demarcation between the tan of the nose and the discoloration around the nostrils.
It may just be me. I am on my laptop. Hmmm...what do you think...anybody?
Just wondering if it's only me that sees it that way?
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It isn't yor laptop. I think I just parsed it all in with the high contrast of the rest of his face, so it worked for me. If I focus on it, though, it does seem to be a bit whiter than the other white-ish areas. Still love the pic, though.
I don't like being the odd man out, however... I like the photo...in fact, it's an excellent photo...and I take it that he was sweating. If you look at the bottom of his nose, it looks white...not like sweat white...like loss of pigment white. I guess white isn't quite right given your processing...but there is an obvious demarcation between the tan of the nose and the discoloration around the nostrils.
It may just be me. I am on my laptop. Hmmm...what do you think...anybody?
Just wondering if it's only me that sees it that way?
Hey Ed,
Don't worry about feeling like the odd man out.
If I understand what your referring to, that's the shadow line from his hat. It was there in the SOOC shot. I could fix it I guess, but just chose to let it be as it was.
Thanks for taking the time to look, and for your input
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Why does the mustache appear BW when the rest is toned? Or are my eyes tricking me?
Jeff
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I don't know Jeff, probably due to the mustache not having any color pigment. I didn't just apply toning to the image per se, so it didn't just globally tone everything. I'll try toning it separately to see how it looks.
Thanks for the nice words and taking the time to look/comment
Well...I wasnt suggesting you change a thing...it was merely an observation. I like it as is.
How is it toned? I use a variety of methods, and any will do, but if I truely am trying to be meticulous with it I will use Photoshop's duo and tri-toning tools.
The tinting tool in Photoshop's BW conversion window is my least favorite method as I find it often will go to posterization in areas where I think it shouldn't.
Lightroom is a safe bet usually and requires very little "work".
Jeff
-Need help with Dgrin?; Wedding Photography Resources
-My Website - Blog - Tips for Senior Portraiture
I didn't take it as a poke in the eye
It's interesting that an area without tone/color (IE:naturally grey and white) didn't take on any different tone as did the other areas that had color. It makes sense, but I hadn't thought to keep an eye on that before. Thanks for pointing it out.
I've been making myself live in LR2 lately, but this one was done in PS. No toning presets were used here. I have been working on creating some processes (AKA - making some actions), tweaking them here and there. Several layers, saturate ~ de-saturate, etc.
Thanks again
Thanks Nik
That's a nice thing to hear Travis. Thank you
Sure nuf' is a cowboy...
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Thanks for looking
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Glad you liked it
Gary,
I'm pleased that you get a sense of a cowboy's life/work from the image. I'm trying to do my part to keep our Western heritage alive.
Thanks for the comments.
Rags
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Thank you sir...
I let nature take it's course, this was shot available light before sundown.
85mm @ f/1.8 ~ He was actually sitting on his horse.
Do you have any shots of him with his horse? If you do, I'd love to see those too!
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It is wonderful whe the lighting just works in your favor like that. For me, that's a rarity, but I'm workig on it...
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I don't like being the odd man out, however... I like the photo...in fact, it's an excellent photo...and I take it that he was sweating. If you look at the bottom of his nose, it looks white...not like sweat white...like loss of pigment white. I guess white isn't quite right given your processing...but there is an obvious demarcation between the tan of the nose and the discoloration around the nostrils.
It may just be me. I am on my laptop. Hmmm...what do you think...anybody?
Just wondering if it's only me that sees it that way?
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Ed
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Hey Ed,
Don't worry about feeling like the odd man out.
If I understand what your referring to, that's the shadow line from his hat. It was there in the SOOC shot. I could fix it I guess, but just chose to let it be as it was.
Thanks for taking the time to look, and for your input