Portrait of a King

Posted by Carol Clarke on Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:33 am

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I've been going through some old images to find a few suitable for black and white portrait conversion.

Normally I prefer colour images, but occasionally I feel the strength of character in certain individual subjects can be further emphasised by a black and white study.

I would be interested to hear your honest opinions!

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by John Spreitzer on Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:53 am

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Really wonderful! B/W works great here. Tons of character in that face, the nose scratches look great.

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by LynnS on Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:21 pm

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Carol, striking portrait and image with lovely tonal variations throughout and especially the mane, in which to contemplate all the layers and thickness. I like the world-weary, all-knowing look that you've captured.

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by Robert Sabin on Fri Aug 01, 2014 2:42 pm

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LynnS wrote:Carol, striking portrait and image with lovely tonal variations throughout and especially the mane, in which to contemplate all the layers and thickness. I like the world-weary, all-knowing look that you've captured.

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by Gary Briney on Fri Aug 01, 2014 3:13 pm

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Lovely vintage look from the B/W conversion --- of course the seasoned look of this fellow contributes to that too.

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by Nate Chappell on Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:29 pm

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He's certainly a strong character! Excellent work Carol!

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by owlseye on Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:45 pm

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Lovely work Carol,
The face on this one is unique, as he has a somewhat flat nose. The b&w conversion suites the subject well and really emphasizes the form of the animal.

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by Missy Mandel on Fri Aug 01, 2014 5:11 pm

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I love this B/W portrait Carol. I think it accentuates all the striking parts of this wonderful animal. I also like the dark background a lot. It is a beautiful image all around

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by william bickle on Sat Aug 02, 2014 7:23 am

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Hello Carole

Well done, Strong in BW.

Too bad about the missing front paws, would have preferred more of them .

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by Carol Clarke on Sat Aug 02, 2014 8:45 am

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william bickle wrote:Hello Carole

Well done, Strong in BW.

Too bad about the missing front paws, would have preferred more of them .

Bill

I know what you mean Bill, I do have the front paws (even though they're mostly hidden in the grass), but I cropped them out to concentrate on the face for this particular portrait.

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by Carol Clarke on Sat Aug 02, 2014 8:48 am

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owlseye wrote:Lovely work Carol,
The face on this one is unique, as he has a somewhat flat nose. The b&w conversion suites the subject well and really emphasizes the form of the animal.

Nice work,
bruce

I think the nose shape has something to do with the fact that he has obviously been thumped on it a few times, not least by his pride females!

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by LouBuonomo on Sat Aug 02, 2014 9:49 am

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Handsome guy.. Really sweet conversion

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by Ron Day on Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:34 am

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A beautiful, well-composed black & white rendition Carol! Excellent work!

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by nilanjan.ray on Sat Aug 02, 2014 12:12 pm

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I love this B&W image. The character and majesty of the lion comes through. The scars on the nose convey that this male has engaged in a few battles.

I feel that a sepia version might be worth exploring.

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by Cindy Marple on Sat Aug 02, 2014 5:56 pm

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Now there's a king with an attitude! I very much like the b/w version, brings out the details in the face and simplifies the image.

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by Carol Clarke on Mon Aug 04, 2014 3:25 am

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Thank you for your views everyone, its always much appreciated when you take the time to look and give valuable constructive comments.

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by Magnus Persson on Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:18 am

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wonderful portrait matching in black and white

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