Robert Watcher
Well-known member
Truthfully, I have never been a huge black and white person (even though I have done my share of them over the years). . .
. . . but I really think that there are portrait images that simply benefit more from the character and tonality that Black and White conversions can provide.
First portrait is of our favourite bus driver in Costa Rica. He spoke no English (we spoke no Spanish), always went out of his way to help us and hook us up to connecting buses, and was always punctual (reason I have the watch in the foreground).
Second is a nice relaxed portrait of a stone mason working on a home in Central America - where I coaxed him into leaning up against a wall for a nice pose during a lunch break.
Third is a city worker who was raking sand in a public park at midday. I turned him so that the strong sun would stay off his face as much as possible.
. . . but I really think that there are portrait images that simply benefit more from the character and tonality that Black and White conversions can provide.
First portrait is of our favourite bus driver in Costa Rica. He spoke no English (we spoke no Spanish), always went out of his way to help us and hook us up to connecting buses, and was always punctual (reason I have the watch in the foreground).
Second is a nice relaxed portrait of a stone mason working on a home in Central America - where I coaxed him into leaning up against a wall for a nice pose during a lunch break.
Third is a city worker who was raking sand in a public park at midday. I turned him so that the strong sun would stay off his face as much as possible.
