Wanda04_21_04a.jpg by Wm. Bates


21-APR-2004

I really like this photo. I have also uploaded a black and white version. Wanda prefers the color and I like the B&W. What do you think?

Canon EOS 10D ,Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG ASP
10s f/8.0 at 25.0mm iso100 hide exif

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Rich		08-Jul-2004 21:27
I prefer the B&W one but this one is nice too

Jarrett		13-May-2004 14:46
Both are great but my preference is towards the color - skin texture and tone is paramount here. Creative lighting as well.

Steve Pepple		09-May-2004 15:53
Beautiful lighting. Great photo.

Guest		29-Apr-2004 17:39
What a pleasure to go back and forth between b&w and color, trying to decide. I think that maybe with grain added, I might go for the b&w. As it is her skin tones are so compelling in color that I have to go with it.

Guest		27-Apr-2004 10:48
I like the color one best.

Willa Dios		25-Apr-2004 22:06
Well, I saw the B&W first, and thought that the lack of color made the shot, but now, seeing her beautiful skin color, it's a really hard call. I think you could do her in any color and she'd be stunning. ;) Willa

Pedro Libório		24-Apr-2004 23:00
stunning serie...

Mark Koeppen		22-Apr-2004 23:19
Bill, Yes, the color for me too. Wanda has a nice warm skin tone color that should not be left to graytones in an image such as this one. Nice composition too I might add. Mark

Guest		22-Apr-2004 20:55
Colour 4 me - it's the skin tones that do it in this one?

Guest		22-Apr-2004 17:57
And it worked out so well!!!

Wm. Bates		22-Apr-2004 17:27
Angela, yes it was light painted with a old mini mag flash light. It was your threads and light painting photos over in dpreviews 10D forum that gave me the inspiration to try it here. My more normal lighting approach just wasn't working. So, it was experiment time.

Guest		22-Apr-2004 17:17
Both are truly exquisite. Did you light paint this? Gorgeous. Love her pose. She's SUCH a good sport for doing this, I know how tiring it can be in front of a camera (I sometimes get p*ssed at myself while doing self portraits, and then the bickering to myself starts and it's just downhill from there :oÞ) lol. Seriously though, I can't choose between the two... the B&W definitely holds more mood, which I love, but there's something magical about this color version with the luxurious skin tones and hair color and highlights from the light that just aren't there with the B&W version. Indeed very hard to choose. I'm sure I could come back here 10 times and each time I'd fancy one over the other and switch back and forth.

Gary Blanchette		22-Apr-2004 14:07
I prefer the color image. Great work either way.

jude		22-Apr-2004 13:02
Beautiful lighting and subject here. I love the way you always have something new for us with Wanda every day.

Kenneth Zimmerman		22-Apr-2004 12:16
I have to say that the skin tones make this image better than the b&w. Just my opinion. Nicely done.

Guest		22-Apr-2004 07:59
again! very nice shot!

Guest		22-Apr-2004 06:02
Amazing shot...You have skill and a beautiful wife! DUDE...NICE!

Guest		22-Apr-2004 05:18
Well that is cool!

Wm. Bates		22-Apr-2004 05:13
Mindi, I set the camera to manual with a 10 second exposure. I turned the lights off in the room. Then as soon as I clicked the shutter; I used a flash light with a narrow beam of light to paint in the light. Each exposure the light pattern was a little different. This one we liked the best out of about 10 exposures.

Guest		22-Apr-2004 05:10
oh, ok, here it is!! I was here before you loaded this one.... Hmmmm. I have to say, after careful consideration, that I prefer...........THIS ONE!!! I'm one Wanda's side, the skin tones are lovely here!!

Guest		22-Apr-2004 05:09
So, what is the secret on your lighting? How did you do it?

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