Intimate Monochrome

[Tropicalmemories]

Fuji XF35mm f1.4

Natural light candid taken on a hotel balcony - I like the smooth out of focus areas contrasting with the sharp focus on her eyes, and thought it may look nice as a monochrome?

 

[smoke665]

- I like the smooth out of focus areas contrasting with the sharp focus on her eyes, and thought it may look nice as a monochrome

The transition to OOF is indeed very nice, and the B&W was a good choice. Theres a lot of other things going on as well. The elliptic circle formed by the hair, dress , and strap form a frame within a frame, and the OOF you mentioned creates a sense of depth in the image. Nice one!

 

[Tropicalmemories]

- I like the smooth out of focus areas contrasting with the sharp focus on her eyes, and thought it may look nice as a monochrome

The transition to OOF is indeed very nice, and the B&W was a good choice. Theres a lot of other things going on as well. The elliptic circle formed by the hair, dress , and strap form a frame within a frame, and the OOF you mentioned creates a sense of depth in the image. Nice one!

Thank you!

I had some valuable feedback about checking how her hair lies - as it was all over the place in some earlier shots

And the Fuji 35mm f1.4 is my favourite lens for portraits. It's an old design of lens, so not the fastest to focus, but to my eyes has a 'classic' look?

 

[smoke665]

I had some valuable feedback about checking how her hair lies - as it was all over the place in some earlier shots

You may already know this, but my DW showed me how rubbing hair with a dryer sheet takes out the static, and helps it lay better. She comes up with a good idea every now and then.

 

[Tropicalmemories]

I had some valuable feedback about checking how her hair lies - as it was all over the place in some earlier shots

You may already know this, but my DW showed me how rubbing hair with a dryer sheet takes out the static, and helps it lay better. She comes up with a good idea every now and then.

Good suggestion!

I didn't know that - but makes sense as those sheets help to reduce static in the dryer.

 

[JoeW]

Nice DoF decision.