Which works better

FstoplifeFstoplife Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
edited January 6, 2010 in People
I was going through photos to make an invitation for my grandfathers 85th birthday and I came across this one. I don't think it would make a good pic for an invitation but I think it works as a portrait. Thoughts? Which works better?
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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2010
    1st one work better. I don't think that desaturated look is good on older folk. That said the 1st one isn't working for me..it's too contrasty and makes him look a bit creepy. I think you pushed it too far in the processing..look at the weird dark patches on his shirt.
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  • kreskres Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2010
    Qarik wrote:
    1st one work better. I don't think that desaturated look is good on older folk. That said the 1st one isn't working for me..it's too contrasty and makes him look a bit creepy. I think you pushed it too far in the processing..look at the weird dark patches on his shirt.

    I don't know about "creepy," But the B&W treatment of the shot works better for me. rolleyes1.gif
    --Kres
  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2010
    Like #1 much better. Can you bring the forehead down some?
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