Alyona (color or bw?)

Yuri Pautov · June 8, 2005

Priviet, dear friends!
If you are not tired of me - please, tell me which do you prefer :
1
color

or b&w (same photo)
2

Spasibo,
Yuri

tibu · June 8, 2005

Color
Hi

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

Carlos

Charlemagne · June 8, 2005

Color because it shows the softness and sweetness of her skin, almost gives her a virginal purity in this photo.

Charles

4labs · 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.

moti · June 8, 2005

With such a beautiful pair of eyes, only color...
Moti

robscomputer · June 8, 2005

I really like the color version, her eyes just stand out so much more.

Rob

Andy · June 8, 2005

c o l o r

Leah · 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.

lynnma · June 8, 2005

The color the color the color.. no contest for me... beautiful Yuri!!

thegreenegg · 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.
Ashley

ziggy53 · 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

ziggy53

Shima · 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

ziggy53

coldclimb · June 8, 2005

Color! Absolutely stunning!

cacee · 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.

dragon300zx · 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.

david_h · June 8, 2005

c o l o u r for me with this one.

bfjr · June 8, 2005

color no doubt

decoratorsmurf · 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.

wxwax · 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?

Nikolai · June 8, 2005

Color!!!!!!!
Very nice!

Yuri Pautov · June 9, 2005

Dear friends, spasibo
all of you!
Your critiques and comments means very much to me!
Yuri

BigAl · June 9, 2005

I don't know how I missed this one Yuri.

It has to be color with eyes like that!!

regards
alan

davemj98 · June 9, 2005

Color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

what great work you do, where do you find these models?

Higgmeister · 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

Alyona (color or bw?)

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