The Streets of India - C&C

[tirediron]

Taken on the streets of Chennai, India. Comments are welcome on all, but I would especially appreciate critique on the monochrome conversion. I've tried a new approach (for me) and I'm not 100% sure I'm happy with it.

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Thanks,
John

 

[DeCall]

I think you've really captured the street life perfectly, and I like them all. I like your conversion, although I'm no expert, I have a hard time converting color to black and white to my liking, and I'm liking yours.

 

[skiboarder72]

Great images!

 

[MightyLeeMoon]

I really love the last shot.

 

[GeorgeUK]

I think the monochrome is the strongest of the series. An interesting set of shot though.

 

[DoshKel]

Great set. India is a a very educating, humbling and beautiful county.

Love the conversion.

 

[tirediron]

Thanks all! It is truly an amazing country - I wish I had months to spend here rather than days.

 

[johngpt]

You sure picked the right channel to emphasize with your conversion. His skin contrasts superbly with the tile background. Excellent tone and detail.

 

[OregonAmy]

Agreed - #4's my favorite by far.

What were the settings you used? ISO, shutter, f-stop?

 

[tirediron]

Agreed - #4's my favorite by far.

What were the settings you used? ISO, shutter, f-stop?

EXIF data: Auto exposure, Aperture-priority AE, 1/250 sec, f/4.5, ISO 1000

Thanks. Unfortunately, on a crowded street in India, you don't get a lot of time to compose, correct and re-shoot; it's grab the shot and continue being pushed along by the crowd.