Shy Smile

© Amanda Price

Shy Smile

Uploaded: December 21, 2005 20:14:01

Description

I've been wandering the net tonight, admiring the work of other black and white photographers. I noticed that alot of them blow out their highlights so I thought I'd give it a try myself.

Comments

Andrea Tuft December 21, 2005

That is so sweet! PURE! #362704

Michelle J. Harvey December 22, 2005

WOW!! What a stunning pic Amanda!! Beautiful lighting!! #2212472

Nadia W. Smith December 22, 2005

Oh I love black and whites like these!!! Beautiful! Look at that cutie! #2212520

Mary Timman December 22, 2005

Your B&W's are gorgeous. Great job whatever you did.
And that little child is just so cute. #2213189

Dale Ann Cubbage December 22, 2005

This is beautiful. What I notice most is that although the highlights are blown out, the skin tones are fabulous. Great work!

da #2215454

Amanda Price January 04, 2006

Thank-you all so much! Sorry I'm so behind on responding! #2253311

Michelle R. Johnson January 20, 2006

Yay, Amanda!!! Congratulations!!!!!! #2312574

Sandy Landon January 20, 2006

Wonderful!! Congrats Amanda! #2312592

Alisha L. Ekstrom January 21, 2006

I love the angle of this shot!!!! CONGRATS..BEAUTIFUL!!! #2312616

She-She Killough January 21, 2006

Congrats Amanda on the finalist!! Truly beautiful shot!!! #2312788

Megan p January 21, 2006

totally Gorgeous Amanda!!! Daughter and photo!! #2314327

Olivia Navarro January 21, 2006

Oh she is just so cute!!! Great composition and I love her pose! :-) Congratulations AGAIN! #2314909

Tiffani S. LaNeave January 21, 2006

Congrats Amanda!!! Love this little cuite! #2315507

Steven Gunnerson January 21, 2006

Congratulations Amanda on another Finalist!!! Great job. #2315524

KHAWLA Haddad January 21, 2006

Congratulations on This wonderful finalist!!!!!!
#2316188

Jenny Bosmans January 21, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Amanda!! :) #2318587

Janessa L. Taber-Webb January 21, 2006

YOU DID IT AGAIN!! TWICE! COngrats!!! I think this im my favorite out of the two! Very cute!!! What did you mean by blow out your highlights??

You are so talented! #2319235

Amanda Price January 21, 2006

Thank-you all SO much! Janessa, see how there's no detail in her shirt? and in alot of places on the sheets? That's what I meant. #2320107

Lori S. Aschbrenner January 21, 2006

Congratulations, Amanda! I love these images and it's obvious the judges did too! #2320322

Dale Ann Cubbage January 22, 2006

Big congrats, Amanda! Love it!

da #2324361

Rakesh Syal level-classic January 22, 2006

Heartiest congratulations, Amanda!!! #2324599

Monika Sapek January 23, 2006

Many congratulations on your sweet finalist, Amanda!
Monika
#2328868

Terrill Province January 24, 2006

Love this image ~ warms my heart and puts a smile on my face! She's a doll.

Beautiful tones and comp.!!! #2333751

Cathy M. Gromball January 25, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Amanda!

Cathy :) #2339044

Michelle B. Prince April 19, 2006

Wow. Your whole gallery is outstanding. May I ask how you convert to black and white. Yours are the best I have seen. #2661783

Amanda Price April 19, 2006

As usual, I'm behind on my thanks! I so appreciate all of your comments!

Michelle, that's nice of you to say. I always use the channel mixer and adjustment layers for curves/levels/contrast now in case anything blows out and I need to erase it back. I didn't know anything about adjustment layers when I converted this, so I think I just used one layer to convert with the channel mixer and curves. I had this one printed and the blown (or blocked) shirt doesn't look bad, but I probably wouldn't convert this way on purpose anymore as I much prefer to see more detail now that I have a better feel for what I like. #2661914

Tara Johnston June 14, 2006

Beautiful Amanda - I love the quality of the light was it just available light? Thanks for response re black and white conversion also got something from that..
Tara #2897489

Amanda Price June 14, 2006

Thanks Tara. Yep, the light's coming from one north-facing window. #2897504

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