A Star Flower Child..

I normally tend to favour and show more uncluttered frames, but

recently have been trying images with lots of detail (busy) topics or

subjects.

I like this one. The picture fits her. She looks like a untidy Gypsy woman. I have always liked B&W shots but I think this one would look better in color. Still a good shot. IMO.

I think what makes this busy image work is the perfect depth-of-field. She really leaps out of the background, especially in B&W. I love the look of concentration.

John, Thank you for your input . About this being better in colour you could well be right, there was not only a blaze of detail but also a blaze of colour. At the time of processing I was doing detail in B&W, and this shot could have well suffered from my choice then.

Mark, Thank you too for your input. I think the choice of B&W was partly dictated by trying to minimse/isolate her from the amazing amount of colours that were present including that of those behind her.

Thank you to you both again. As I mentioned this is the kind of shot that I would shoot but quietly put away but have been trying to 'do and show' things that I am not comfortable or completely in tune with.

Superb shot with loads of detail!! Love the sharpness and DoF!!

 

Best regards,

 

Vamsi Krishna

I think it is a good shot but perhaps in color it will be untill better. We can choose, today, color or black and white, in this photo I imagine, only cane imagine, the color is better. Best regards.

Thanks guys for your input. I feel almost compelled to show it in colour now! :-) here it is! I guess I was very much in a B&W trance then!

Great shot Mike! I share the doubts of Pep, color vs b&w, and finally I agree with you in b&w it's better...great composition and b&w work. Kind regards, Luis

BR,

--MAA

Hi Mike,BW works for me on this one.Great shot.

Nice composition , and details. I like the B/W that concentrate the action and surrounding. good timing of photographing her self decoration ....;-))

I prefer the B&W too. the eye is too distracted by the different colors in her dress.

In this version your eyes are immediately attracted to the stars/ flowers she's painting on her arm.

 

the only element that distracts the eye is the white "thing' on the left of her head,

 

lovely shot though..

 

well done,

 

Issy

I prefer the B&W as well. Nicely done. David