Aminus3 of Shuva
Lipika at Lotus Pond
Posted by Shuva Brata Deb (Bangalore, India) on 24 April 2006 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
Hi Everybody. This week I am trying to sharpen my black and white skills, and get feedback of how things can be improved. Most of the pictures that inspried me to be a photographer were the B/Ws, most of them were the serious types, works of serious photographers, who always suceeded in passing the message though their work. Well, I am not trying to do that exactly, as my posts are rather non-serious types. But leave you valuable comments.
My wife always accompanies me in most of my photo ventures, carrying my camera bag and the tripod. You get good people portraits when they are not posing for you---like this one.
Aaron Schmidt from Auckland, New Zealand
Good balance of black and white. Those glasses are sharp! =)
24 Apr 2006 5:14am
Madhu from Hyderabad, India
This is a perfect B&W portrait.
Lipika - Worth accompanying Shuva. You will get great portraits like this.
24 Apr 2006 6:32am
Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium
Shuva - this is a good start. I've been wonder when you were going to quit playing with the boys and show us more photos of your wife ;-)
Hello Lipika - beautiful shot!
By the way Shuva - you have spoiled my Dad who is now convinced that your level of B&W is a setting a standard for the rest of us. Good work (feel free to share your technique with the community ;-)
24 Apr 2006 8:14am
Nadege from Issy les moulineaux, France
Good portrait, I hope she not feel too tired after acrrying your tripod and camera bag.
24 Apr 2006 10:14am
Ashish Sidapara from Singapore, Singapore
Great b&w potrait, lovely contrast and tones are just perfect.
24 Apr 2006 3:17pm
Kerstin from Paris, France
The sharpness and the exposure is perfect, Shuva!
Beautiful portrait: Lipika, you have a nice and natural smile!
24 Apr 2006 6:20pm
deji77 from United Kingdom
i too have always been drawn to b&w images. this is very lovely. please share with us how u did the b&w conversion.
24 Apr 2006 11:10pm
Wolf from Sherwood Park, Canada
I don't know it it could be any better! Its just a perfect portrait, Very nice!!
25 Apr 2006 1:01am
Steve Kravitz from Florence, NJ, United States
A good B&W image is more interesting than the same image in color. You are proof of that. I plan to visit a local museum that is exhibiting a travelling Ansel Adams collections. I am looking forward to seeing his original prints vs. the reproductions we are all familiar with. I hope to be able to take pcitures of his work.
26 Apr 2006 1:08am
Anup from Bangalore, India
Its a wonderful portrait and I like the B&W treatment here.
15 May 2007 4:16am
##AMIT## from Santa Clara, CA, United States
Very True Shuva, Same here...my wife accompany me whenever we go out for shot and she carry my camera bag and other stuff. I also agree you take your best shot when people are not actually posing for shot.
5 Jun 2007 4:59pm
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
A really excellent black and white portrait. You've inspired me with this to perhaps try to get away from colour at least part of the time. Beautiful tonal range, here, and an excellent composition. (Don't know how you guys manage it but my wife won't carry anything for me!!!)
31 Jan 2008 3:28am
Estelle from Olivet, France
Bonsoir,
Un très joli regard pour un doux visage...
Magnifique photo !
Estelle
14 Jul 2008 7:49pm
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Very pretty! Nice conversion! The clarity is fantastic!
8 Jan 2009 11:08pm
Canon EOS REBEL XT
1/200 second
F/5.0
ISO 400
155 mm