Some advice and a photo

[jenko]

It's a very well done, imo. It has depth of character. She looks intelligent and intense. I do wish she filled up a bit more of the frame. There is just a tad too much space above her head. Easily fixed with a crop.

 

[SoulfulRecover]

It's a very well done, imo. It has depth of character. She looks intelligent and intense. I do wish she filled up a bit more of the frame. There is just a tad too much space above her head. Easily fixed with a crop.

I was thinking about cropping in with a 6x7 aspect ratio. I think that would look nice and get rid of some of the dead space like you said. I just need to fire up the ol editing computer again

 

[vintagesnaps]

I learned that too in a grad level course in B&W darkroom work; the instructor taught us to have a 'black' black and a 'white' white somewhere in the photo (could be a very small area but should be there). Once when I slid a piece of paper in the developer and it instantly went coal black she said, save that, it's your black black. lol I'd forgotten to turn off the light on the enlarger before I got out my paper. Anyway I use it as a starting point to adjust contrast and then go from there.

This seems a little light gray (very light) and black rather than white. At least I've found to not adjust for the the 'white' white in reflections or highlights (such as in her eyes), if I use a highlight as my 'white' the whole thing seems to be too dark and I found it works better for me anyway to find a white white somewhere else in the image.

I've always liked B&W photography, I learned in general from reading/studying photographers incl. Ansel Adams (who was one of my first favorite photographers although not doing landscapes I later got interested in other photographers' work). Some of the old B&W movie still photos are pretty cool, there are quite a lot on Turner Classic Movies website. Usually if I'm going to shoot B&W I think about the subject or scene and if I think it will work well in black and white, if it has some nice dark and light to it.

Lovely portrait by the way. And an E type?!! I don't know much about cars but I know that one, what a beauty of a car.

 

[SoulfulRecover]

its a 1969 series 2 e-type 4.2l. My dad bought it in 71 as his first car for 3 grand and in the mid to late 90s we had a complete restoration. every nut and bolt. we took it to show after that and won 2nd in nation in our class the first year (lost by 1/1000 of a point for too much tire shine on the spare) and 1st in nation in our class the second year. after that she sat in storage and fell into disrepair from lack of use. my dad left it to me as it was the only thing him and I really ever did together and the guy who rebuilt the motor (it wasnt a true factory restore, we stroked the motor out to ~5.0 with other odds and ends but the physical appearance is completely original. its the only one of its type to be the off white color from the factory due to a error from the factory) is finally back in town and will be doing the motor work. Then there are a few dents that we will have the body guy take care of.

 

[gsgary]

My dad bought a brand new 4.2 in the late 60's earley 70's then he had a V12

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[hirejn]

Print judges would tell you that they need to see detail in the highlights and shadows. That's classical portraiture. Therefore, highlights can't be blown out and shadows can't be lost. There may be some leeway depending on circumstances or overall merits of the image, but I've heard judges say that.

 

[limr33 3]

its a 1969 series 2 e-type 4.2l. My dad bought it in 71 as his first car for 3 grand and in the mid to late 90s we had a complete restoration. every nut and bolt. we took it to show after that and won 2nd in nation in our class the first year (lost by 1/1000 of a point for too much tire shine on the spare) and 1st in nation in our class the second year. after that she sat in storage and fell into disrepair from lack of use. my dad left it to me as it was the only thing him and I really ever did together and the guy who rebuilt the motor (it wasnt a true factory restore, we stroked the motor out to ~5.0 with other odds and ends but the physical appearance is completely original. its the only one of its type to be the off white color from the factory due to a error from the factory) is finally back in town and will be doing the motor work. Then there are a few dents that we will have the body guy take care of.

That is a painfully beautiful car.

 

[gsgary]

its a 1969 series 2 e-type 4.2l. My dad bought it in 71 as his first car for 3 grand and in the mid to late 90s we had a complete restoration. every nut and bolt. we took it to show after that and won 2nd in nation in our class the first year (lost by 1/1000 of a point for too much tire shine on the spare) and 1st in nation in our class the second year. after that she sat in storage and fell into disrepair from lack of use. my dad left it to me as it was the only thing him and I really ever did together and the guy who rebuilt the motor (it wasnt a true factory restore, we stroked the motor out to ~5.0 with other odds and ends but the physical appearance is completely original. its the only one of its type to be the off white color from the factory due to a error from the factory) is finally back in town and will be doing the motor work. Then there are a few dents that we will have the body guy take care of.

That is a painfully beautiful car.

What do you expect it was built in Britain

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[limr33 3]

What do you expect it was built in Britain

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So it's pretty but often on the towtruck hook for electronical problems

 

[SoulfulRecover]

oil leaks and electrical gremlins haha. has yet to leak oil since the rebuild however the wiper blades always acted up and the electric radiator fans never worked