he was so cute ;)

pgriz · Jul 31, 2014

Maria. really nice photo. Oh wait. Rearry rice photo! Hope you can give him a print - a beautiful photo from a beautiful woman - who wouldn't want that? :wink:

mmaria · Jul 31, 2014

gsgary said:
It would look even better with a good B+W conversion

Did you just say it's an ok photo?

I tried in bw but, surprisingly, I didn't like it

pgriz said:
Maria. really nice photo. Oh wait. Rearry rice photo! Hope you can give him a print - a beautiful photo from a beautiful woman - who wouldn't want that?

awwww :hug::

I'm starting to enjoy these compliments :blushing:

Thanks Paul!

DevC · Jul 31, 2014

The sharpness here is really well done and the smile captures interest in his life.
Good stuff.

that1guy · Jul 31, 2014

I like it! everything about this photo just flows!!!!... did you MAX out the sharpening in post?

mmaria · Jul 31, 2014

DevC said:
The sharpness here is really well done and the smile captures interest in his life.Good stuff.

that1guy said:
I like it! everything about this photo just flows!!!!... did you MAX out the sharpening in post?

Thank you guys for your nice words!

No I didn't max out the sharpening in the post. Never do that

Unfortunately Flickr additionally sharpen images.

gsgary · Jul 31, 2014

Hope you dont mind

mmaria · Jul 31, 2014

gsgary said:
Hope you dont mind

I don't mind

The thing is... I just don't feel it in bw. The background is more pleasing with bw for sure and that's the biggest advantage here imo.... but I'm loosing his eyes, his blue dirty shirt.. I don't know... something is lost with bw...
maybe people will like bw more..

gsgary · Jul 31, 2014

mmaria · Jul 31, 2014

you're not giving up?

gsgary · Jul 31, 2014

mmaria said:
you're not giving up?

Go back with some Tri-X

mmaria · Aug 1, 2014

gsgary said:
Go back with some Tri-X

and maybe I will one day

Ironlegs · Aug 2, 2014

Its very interesting ! How do you achieve such sharpness ?

BrickHouse · Aug 2, 2014

I agree, the dirty blue shirt really makes this for me. The image tells a great story. Nicely done.

that1guy · Aug 2, 2014

Ironlegs said:
Its very interesting ! How do you achieve such sharpness ?

Im wondering the same thing!?!?

mmaria · Aug 2, 2014

BrickHouse said:
I agree, the dirty blue shirt really makes this for me. The image tells a great story. Nicely done.

Thanks for your words

Ironlegs said:
Its very interesting ! How do you achieve such sharpness ?

that1guy said:
Im wondering the same thing!?!?

well... I'm offering you three answers:
1. Magic
2. Ironlegs should ask scarmack because he apparently gives good advice...yes I'm talking about titling your thread

3. Nik software. As I recall, a bit of detail extraction and bleach bypass. Of course, tweaking the structure and opacity of the layers, and of course, other basic things also in PS, but you asked about sharpness