Whoah where did those last 4 days go? When scanning stuff at school, don't forget to collect the files.
Bit of a mixed bag this week; Pencil and then GIMP. I'm still with trouble balancing the features of the face and for the life of me I cannot fix that Aussie. I give up. Subtle lighting in GIMP kicks my butt.
Next week, my greatest fear: Colour.
Gato:
AntwortenLöschenJep, I hear you brother. Time flies if you are busy.
Those are very well done, careful and with the perfect balance between detail and rough parts.
You've managed to capture the look in the eyes eyes of the australian soldier and the black girl very well.
I found this blog a fantastic ressource for more black and white photos:
http://jazzinphoto.wordpress.com/page/2/
Some wonderfgul spontaneus expressions, nice contrasts and a lot of high or low angle shots here:
http://jazzinphoto.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/bunky-green-73.jpg
http://jazzinphoto.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/nat-king-cole.jpg
haha, what a smile
Low-angle with hilarious expression
http://jazzinphoto.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/marion-williams-france-65.jpg
squishyness in the face:
http://jazzinphoto.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/red-norvo-milano-69.jpg
such a soft, nice face with even light
http://jazzinphoto.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/al_green_bw2.jpg
and this one; this is a one in a million shot:
http://jazzinphoto.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/peggy-lee-kissing-jimmy-durante-on-nose.jpg