Katie's grad - the B & W

Ann McRae

Many people suggested B & W conversions for my daughters grad pics, Here they are. Used PSP 11 - has a variey of b&w 'film filters'. These are with the orange filter, as I liked it best.









Let me know what you think.

ann

k2butter

I didn't see the originals, but judging by the bright sun my guess is that was suggested because they were harsh???? Regardless, great job on the conversions, I really like these in BW!

Ann McRae

I think the suggestion came because of the multiple colors of dresses being distracting. You can see the originals HERE
Bright light, but not causing problems AFAIAC.

Thanks!!

ann

k2butter wrote:

I didn't see the originals, but judging by the bright sun my guess is that was suggested because they were harsh???? Regardless, great job on the conversions, I really like these in BW!

ShannonHeat

Beautiful! I really love that group shot, very well composed!:D

Flyinggina

I love the creamy look of the b&w conversion. Beautiful girls - especially your daughter!

Virginia

Ann McRae

Thanks, Shannon. There was no ability to pose - too many people around, too many cameras The girls just got this set up themselves - perhaps watching ANTM helps?!

ann

ShannonHeat wrote:

Beautiful! I really love that group shot, very well composed!:D

Ann McRae

Thanks, Virginia - they are lovely aren't they! And I have done something rare for me - I've ordered prints. Looking forward to seeing them!

ann

Flyinggina wrote:

I love the creamy look of the b&w conversion. Beautiful girls - especially your daughter!

Virginia

ShannonHeat

Hahaha.....ohhhhh....that sounds like me!

Ann McRae wrote:

Thanks, Virginia - they are lovely aren't they! And I have done something rare for me - I've ordered prints. Looking forward to seeing them!

ann

k2butter

Ann McRae wrote:

I think the suggestion came because of the multiple colors of dresses being distracting. You can see the originals HERE
Bright light, but not causing problems AFAIAC.

Thanks!!

ann

THank you for the link! I like both, I don't really find the dresses all that distracting... great shots!!!!

evoryware

I think all three you converted looked fine in color, especially the third. If any reason to go b&w the skin tone/color cast looks off on a few of them, not all.

Ann McRae

Here is the original thread.

ann

k2butter

Ann McRae wrote:

Here is the original thread.

ann

omy gosh... I thought they were graduating college! When I saw the boys, I realized they were young.... your daughter is very pretty! I am sure as she gets older she will not be so uncomfortable with her height! I really like the pictures, very nice!

Ann McRae

Thanks - that color cast is strange - I see it sometimes but not always. I measured with the eye dropper tonight - have to admit I do not know what I am doing, but would expect the green value to be higher than others if there were a green cast and it is not. Am I wrong in my expectation?

Anyway, thanks for looking!

ann

evoryware wrote:

I think all three you converted looked fine in color, especially the third. If any reason to go b&w the skin tone/color cast looks off on a few of them, not all.

Ann McRae

Thank You - isn't that a VERY scary thought - those girls looks SOOO much older than they are! The brunette in the photo of just the two of them is a good friend (rahter than a classmate) - she is older and done high school, but the other girls certainly rival her.

And just the other day she was a babe in arms....

Sigh!

ann

k2butter wrote:

omy gosh... I thought they were graduating college! When I saw the boys, I realized they were young.... your daughter is very pretty! I am sure as she gets older she will not be so uncomfortable with her height! I really like the pictures, very nice!

Scott_Quier

Ann McRae wrote:

Thanks - that color cast is strange - I see it sometimes but not always. I measured with the eye dropper tonight - have to admit I do not know what I am doing, but would expect the green value to be higher than others if there were a green cast and it is not. Am I wrong in my expectation?

Anyway, thanks for looking!

ann

Take a look at the CMYK values. You will note that your Y is very much higher than the M, so I'm thinking that what we are seeing here is not so much a green cast as too much yellow. Take a look at the Pleasing Skin Tone tutorial (here) for more information.

After just a very, very quick color balance tweak (reduced Y a lot, increased M a touch), this is what I got (before on left, after on right)....

emmalou

Gorgeous girls.......

I really like that pic adjustment Scott....