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I have been wanting to work more on portraits so I signed up for a photography class given at night school in my neighborhood. The instructor's specialty is corporate and wedding photography.

My next few uploads will be some of my homework assignments for my class. I hope I've learned a thing or two. Smile

I thought this one works best in B&W. Let me know what you think.

PLEASE VIEW LARGE!

Thank you for stopping by.

Ty

Title:Daydreaming
Username:TyChee TyChee
Uploaded:21 Mar 2008 - 11:38 AM
Camera:Nikon D80 Check out Nikon Nation!
Lens:18-200vr
Recording media:JPEG (digital)
Tags:B&w, Portrait, Portraits / people, Woman
Votes:58
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Buffalo_Tom
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21 Mar 2008 - 11:38 AM
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Excellent light Ty.Good luck with the class.
Tom.

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Joline
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21 Mar 2008 - 11:46 AM
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Yes, I agree that the black and white works very well with this. I enjoy taking classes to hone my meager skills, but also to stimulate my eye into areas I haven't looked. Looking forward to seeing more from your class. The lighting in this is really good. The one thing I would change, is the nub of her other arm just below her chin....well you did askSmile

taggart
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21 Mar 2008 - 11:47 AM
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Black and white does seem to be the better choice-- seems to direct attention to the well lit face and neutralize the bg!

I envy the class -- Jennnn

plugin
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21 Mar 2008 - 11:50 AM
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B&W does work well. Good lighting.
Jim

wasper
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21 Mar 2008 - 11:55 AM
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You don't need classesSmile)

RobboB
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21 Mar 2008 - 11:57 AM
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Nice one Ty.
Rob

Skye24Blue
21 Mar 2008 - 12:06 PM
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Excellent tones and great eye contact.
Mac

proz
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21 Mar 2008 - 12:31 PM
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excellent Ty

photophantom
21 Mar 2008 - 12:48 PM
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Good for you Ty, I plan to enroll also for an Advance Photography class during 5 Sundays 8hours each day. But one of their prerequisite is SLR camera. That is the problem. I'm in the stage of keeping some money to buy a SLR.

Both pictures had an impact either way around. Good eye contact. Good Luck for your studies.
Dennis

mrswoolybill
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21 Mar 2008 - 1:08 PM
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Beautiful quiet portrait. I prefer the b&w version, fewer distractions (in the colour version that patch of blue tends to draw the eye away from the face). I agree with wasper, though...
Moira

yelnats
21 Mar 2008 - 1:20 PM
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lovely portrait, b&w suits the subject best i think, good light
Martin

Glynn
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21 Mar 2008 - 2:08 PM
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Great portrait, like the pose and #1 for me

woolybill1
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21 Mar 2008 - 2:23 PM
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Mono for me, too, because of the blue patch, though that in itself doesn't ruin the colour version.
I also tend to agree with wasper...
Bill

dianah
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21 Mar 2008 - 2:25 PM
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Happy Easter Ty..I really like both but I think the colour version wins for me..brings the subject to life.
Di

Cormy
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21 Mar 2008 - 2:40 PM
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B & W for me Ty.LOve the soft light on her lips and arm.Nice one.
Cheers
Alan

hwilkinson
21 Mar 2008 - 2:51 PM
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B & W looks good I especially like the way the model is not smiling.
Harry

Bodiewil
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21 Mar 2008 - 3:23 PM
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Great light and tones Ty so well done

Dave

mikbee
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21 Mar 2008 - 3:48 PM
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Nice one Ty.I have a bias towards colour,so this one for me.
Mick.

rontear
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21 Mar 2008 - 4:32 PM
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Good portrait Ty. A demanding genre. Ron.

SandraKay
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21 Mar 2008 - 4:59 PM
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Think I ever-so-slightly prefer the colour version best, Ty - though it's a hard choice. Like the natural pose.
Sandra

User_Removed
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21 Mar 2008 - 5:38 PM
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Nice work Ty. Like the way the forearm makes the composition. I like both versions equally.
Andrew

DolphinLady
21 Mar 2008 - 6:25 PM
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I think you are right Ty....although I like the colour version I think it works much better in black & white,
Good work.
Hilary

ginz04
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21 Mar 2008 - 6:32 PM
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hi ty

i prefer the black and white but whichever works well, the most basic tip with portraits is always focus on eyes = you have done this well, your bg is nicely out of focus which adds impact.

for your first attempt this is very good.

ian

JimV
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21 Mar 2008 - 8:18 PM
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Both excellent Ty, hard to choose between them except, for me, I have a slight bias for the natural when it is offered for comparison.
Rgds., Jim

Milla
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21 Mar 2008 - 8:37 PM
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I'd go for mono I think, works slightly better imo.

panda
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21 Mar 2008 - 8:43 PM
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Nice capture Ty, on the mono I think she looks less than friendly, I don't know why, and I think that's more effective.

Regards Phil

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Brilane
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21 Mar 2008 - 11:03 PM
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I usually tend to prefer the colour versions, but in this case my choice is the b&w vers.
I do think that the blue in the bg clashes with the other tones and disturbs the balance of vers.2.
Brian

joseph
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21 Mar 2008 - 11:52 PM
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Lovely lighting on this Ty...Nice work. ...Joe.

csr
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21 Mar 2008 - 11:56 PM
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B&W does work well. Good lighting.
Chris

imagio
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22 Mar 2008 - 12:29 AM
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Nice work Ty, like both

Bernie

JohnH37
22 Mar 2008 - 7:33 AM
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Nice portrait,the title suits it perfectly.
-John

bricurtis
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22 Mar 2008 - 11:00 AM
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Yes - B+W works best too in my opinion Ty.The sidelight is quite effective.
Brian.

thorn
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22 Mar 2008 - 5:20 PM
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Hi Ty,
Glad to be 50 on this one for you,love the b/w version best,excellent lighting and posture,take care,AnnWink

Mavis
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23 Mar 2008 - 9:11 PM
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A great class to be in . Love the B/W portrait .xx

ChiliMan
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27 Mar 2008 - 6:17 PM
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I think I prefer the colour one, Ty. The sunlight shows up better and I like that.

Andrew

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