High-Key

Manda · 11th February 2007

C&C welcome.

I've searched this forum for tips & techniques to no avail.

These are my first two attempts at HK - any thoughts?

espion · 11th February 2007

WOW M@ndy!

The hibiscus is superb! great texturing on the petals and buds.

And your work on the curves - did u use curves? - for the spiral is awesome. The black is black and white is white and I can feel textural details in the dark and bright areas.

How did you learn to do B&W like this?! GREAT! :-)

Stoned · 11th February 2007

I am loving these two pictures, although they are not really high-key. Thanks for sharing.

babykailan · 11th February 2007

you can only post one picture for critique per week but both photos are great.

XiaoMiaoWang · 11th February 2007

I do prefer the second picture, as the first picture doesn't really draw me in.

There is a bit too much of the greys for a HK work, but other than that, it seems quite well done.

Manda · 11th February 2007

Thanks for your comments (& sorry I posted more than 1 photo).

I have a better understanding of what pure HK should look like.

FYI: I followed the HK technique, but then re-introduced the original image to return detail in the darks.

Espion, I've replied via flickr. May be I should add the flower was butter-yellow white and the stair case walls were once white, so not much conversion was necessary!

Keep those comments coming!

nysheng · 11th February 2007

hey..great pics..though i'm not sure they are HK?

like the hibiscus though. was thinking maybe if u found a longer stairwell the 2nd shot might be better? seems like a short building

11th February 2007	#1
Manda Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 685	High-Key C&C welcome. I've searched this forum for tips & techniques to no avail. These are my first two attempts at HK - any thoughts? __________________ Flickr

11th February 2007	#2
espion Deregistered Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,533	Re: High-Key WOW M@ndy! The hibiscus is superb! great texturing on the petals and buds. And your work on the curves - did u use curves? - for the spiral is awesome. The black is black and white is white and I can feel textural details in the dark and bright areas. How did you learn to do B&W like this?! GREAT! :-)

11th February 2007	#3
Stoned Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Changi Posts: 4,376	Re: High-Key I am loving these two pictures, although they are not really high-key. Thanks for sharing.

11th February 2007	#4
babykailan Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 951	Re: High-Key you can only post one picture for critique per week but both photos are great. __________________ Canon 5D 17-40L 24-105L 50L Flickr \| Buy Baobao's photobook!

11th February 2007	#5
XiaoMiaoWang Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore, East Coast, Katong. Posts: 388	Re: High-Key I do prefer the second picture, as the first picture doesn't really draw me in. There is a bit too much of the greys for a HK work, but other than that, it seems quite well done.

11th February 2007	#6
Manda Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 685	Re: High-Key Thanks for your comments (& sorry I posted more than 1 photo). I have a better understanding of what pure HK should look like. FYI: I followed the HK technique, but then re-introduced the original image to return detail in the darks. Espion, I've replied via flickr. May be I should add the flower was butter-yellow white and the stair case walls were once white, so not much conversion was necessary! Keep those comments coming! __________________ Flickr

11th February 2007	#7
nysheng Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 345	Re: High-Key hey..great pics..though i'm not sure they are HK? like the hibiscus though. was thinking maybe if u found a longer stairwell the 2nd shot might be better? seems like a short building