Two b&w portraits

Yuri Pautov

Priviet, dear friends!
Hope you'll like them - I took them yesterday... just two country girls...

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What about this b&w style? (yes, making them a bit older - but that's what them want, ye?)
Spasibo,
Yuri

gluwater

Your portraits are beautiful as ever Yuri, but personally I don't like how noisey they are. Could we see the originals?

Nick

Yuri Pautov

COLOR Originals

gluwater wrote:

Your portraits are beautiful as ever Yuri, but personally I don't like how noisey they are. Could we see the originals?

Nick

Sure - here they are:
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Yuri

gluwater

Very nice, thank you. I like how the background complements their eyes. Now I'm wondering how you did the B&W conversion. Care to share?

Thanks
Nick

Yuri Pautov

gluwater wrote:

Very nice, thank you. I like how the background complements their eyes. Now I'm wondering how you did the B&W conversion. Care to share?

Thanks
Nick

I use www.optikvervelabs.com free plugins 'virtual photographer' for PhotoShop.
'Gallary' was used here with some corrections...
Yuri

Nicole

Yuri, I love all your work. Your portraits are just beautiful. I think I prefer the color version of the last two. Both models have lovely eyes and in the color version their eyes stand out and draw you into the picture. I would be thrilled to take portraits half as beautiful as yours!!

Nicole

gluwater

Thanks Yuri

burke

Yuri,
I love your portraits - but in this case I prefer the color to the b&w version that you posted. I usually really gravitate towards the b&w, but I think the grain/noise conveys a different sensibility, and for me it doesn't work as well with these girls.. especially with the eyes - they are so crystal clear in the color version! (but yes, it does make them seem older:):)

Did you try a b&w conversion without the noise? What did you think?

Thanks for sharing your work - you're an inspiration to me!!
~Autumn

lynnma

Yuri I like the black and white and I think the noise is very dramatic.. I love it.

4labs

Yuri I like both versions very much. Is there a story behind why they look so sad/serious?

Higgmeister

Hi Yuri,
The B&W treatment did make them look older than in the color shots. I also don't see your signature shots in the B&W that makes them "Yuri Portraits"; the color ones are definitely yours.
These are lovely young girls and, for me, best portrayed in your color work. The first one has a much softer expression than the second girl. Both color shots are "Yuri Signature" shots and very nice; I like them both.

Thanks for sharing,
Chris

OneWayMule

I think the graininess does help compliment the mood of the girls not smiling.

Thanks for sharing

Yuri Pautov

burke wrote:

Yuri,
I love your portraits - but in this case I prefer the color to the b&w version that you posted. I usually really gravitate towards the b&w, but I think the grain/noise conveys a different sensibility, and for me it doesn't work as well with these girls.. especially with the eyes - they are so crystal clear in the color version! (but yes, it does make them seem older:):)

Did you try a b&w conversion without the noise? What did you think?

Thanks for sharing your work - you're an inspiration to me!!
~Autumn

Spasibo for your comment, Autumn!
Yes, of course. I've tried, but...
As I said, these girls wanted them to be older on photos, so I made them 2 versions: b&w and color.
I added noise to b&w to add "age" to them. Hope this works...
Yuri

Owen

I'm starting to appreciate your technique more and more everytime I shoot with natural light. Your hand must be incredibly steady, especially with the clarity in the eyes.

Beautiful, Yuri, as usual.

BigAl

Beautiful portraits of beautiful models - I love the color pics (but then you know that )

regards
alan

Yuri Pautov

4labs wrote:

Yuri I like both versions very much. Is there a story behind why they look so sad/serious?

Spasibo, no stories - just wanted to look 'older'

lynnma

Yuri Pautov wrote:

Spasibo, no stories - just wanted to look 'older'

Yuri forgive me if I've asked you this before (getting very old) but do you use a tripod?? I tend to think not but I'd like to know for sure.

Thanks
Lynn:D