This is my first attempt at taking a portrait shot and converting it to greyscale. One important thing when framing/editing to greyscale is getting sufficient contrast between the subject and the background. In this case, my grandfather’s shirt was a pretty bright blue. I had to tone the blues down so that he stood out from it properly. It was an interesting challenge.
12.15.09 / 2pm
I love how clear his skin is. You did a good job contrasting him from the background and his shirt; however, the couch/blanket behind his right shoulder is distracting. The southwestern texture is strange and sort of melds into his shirt and hair. I would try to darken this area a little to make him stand out more. As you and I just spoke about, this photo would have benefited from a larger aperture/shorter DOF to make him stand out even more.
1.7.10 / 12pm
I tend to agree with Shayna here. He’d be better off in front of a nearly black background, like what we can see over his right shoulder, rather than the muddle over his left shoulder. I do love how piercing his eyes are, and the highlight reflection you can see in them.
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