Flower girls

Alison · Jul 22, 2006

I've been editing pictures from this wedding for a while and wanted to share the flower girls

I'll share some of the bridge and groom in the next few days, but these little girls were a joy. All comments & critique are welcome and images are OTE. Thanks for looking!

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AprilRamone · Jul 23, 2006

I really like the composition of that last one! They are adorable

Holly · Jul 23, 2006

These are SOO Cute!! My favorites are 2, 3 and 7... I have this feddish for feet pictures! Very nicely done, the conversion to B&W looks great.. I have a hard time with this.. Mine are like greyish!

mentos_007 · Jul 24, 2006

I love the girl's expression in number 5 !! great job!

Alison · Jul 24, 2006

Thank you all for the comments! Holly, I'm glad you like the conversions, it's something I've been working on for a long time and finally feel like I'm getting somewhere! I shoot in RAW, adjust in PS as needed (usually sautration and contrast) and then convert using the gradient map. I started my love of photography in b/w film and I think that love has carried over to digital. I tend to see an imagine more as light than color if that makes any sense?

danalec99 · Jul 24, 2006

lovely series. beautiful tones!

photo gal · Jul 24, 2006

Sweet, sweet, schweeeet! : )

saulmr · Jul 24, 2006

Gotta love this series, it's great!

morydd · Jul 24, 2006

I think 3&4 are great together.

I hate flipflops.
Otherwise beautiful stuff, #1 is very fun.

Sharkbait · Jul 24, 2006

Alison said:
Thank you all for the comments! Holly, I'm glad you like the conversions, it's something I've been working on for a long time and finally feel like I'm getting somewhere! I shoot in RAW, adjust in PS as needed (usually sautration and contrast) and then convert using the gradient map. I started my love of photography in b/w film and I think that love has carried over to digital. I tend to see an imagine more as light than color if that makes any sense?

Heh, I thought I was the only one doing a gradient map for b/w conversions!!! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Alison · Jul 24, 2006

Thanks for the comments

Shark, nope you're not the only one. I use channel mixer as well but this was done with the gradient map.

Karalee · Jul 26, 2006

Oh my goodness, I love that feet shot!!! These are gorgeous!!

Your going to have to give us more info on the whole gradient map conversions!

Alison · Jul 26, 2006

Karalee said:
Oh my goodness, I love that feet shot!!! These are gorgeous!!

Your going to have to give us more info on the whole gradient map conversions!

Not to much info to give really! Have you ever used the gradient map? I just adjust the contrast and usually bump the saturation a bit and then just select gradient map (making sure the the color palette is set to the default black & white). I would say that gives me tones I am pleased with about 80% of the time. The other times I use the channel mixer.

Sharkbait · Jul 26, 2006

By using a color scheme on the gradient map you can get some funy worhol-esque effects.

Holly · Jul 26, 2006

Alison It makes sense.. YUP! WHen I did my black and whites I also used the B&W gradient map.. I find it a lot more Satisifying to my eyes anyway.. AND I can play around with the until I like it.. SOME times it doesnt always work, but most times it does.. U did a great job!