[Dave]

Here is Lisa from yesterdays Studio shoot. Yet another wonderful model . This time the shot was taken from window light only, with some reflectors to lighten the shadows.

Taken with Nikon D200 & 50mm f/1.8 (oh how I love this cheap lens ) Mono conversion was done in Lightroom & the only tweaking in PS was to remove reflection on lips (Dave Canon will pick up on this ) plus pulled the white end of levels in a tad.

As ever C&C welcome

[hoffy]

Nice work, she has great lips.

[Markulous]

I might've been tempted to remove the frown lines - or, better still, get a pose without them. But otherwise, like the tousled look - very natural looking

[Gary Bagshawe]

Cracking shot but the conversion seems a little flat on my monitor.

[Dave]

Time for a new monitor then

Seriously though, do others find it flat ?

[Gary Bagshawe]

Sorry Dave it might just be my preference for punchy black n white but on my rather nice lacie monitor it appears flat.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Gary Bagshawe

Sorry Dave it might just be my preference for punchy black n white but on my rather nice lacie monitor it appears flat.

Lacie I'll take my comment back then

[Dabhand16]

Not overly flat to me, but I can see what Gary means.

Her cheeks look darker than her nose, mouth and chin to me, (red cheeks?) so upping the contrast might exaggerate this.

[Dave]

Mmm, good point Dabs ..... 1st attempt at playing withall slider for Mono in Light Room. Might try again using known methods in PS

[Gary Bagshawe]

Hi Dave, hope you don't mind but I did a quick edit. Minor tweak of levels and a bit of burning in of some midtones and shadows. Just realised your are mister mono and im trying to teach you how to suck eggs. Sorry ill get me coat

[Dave]

LOL ....MOno for landscapes , but portraits are all new to me, so Pimp away

[hoffy]

Just posted one of Lisa Dave, Have alook and let me know.

[Dave]

Thank god she wasn't dressed like that for our shoot.... my missus would have killed me

Very good Hoffy ....still lots for me to learn