Michael in Black & White by auntietk
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Description
At my brother's 50th birthday party last month, I shot several portraits in less than ideal lighting conditions. (Hand held, low light, flash or no flash, loads of people standing around.) I chose three of them to work up in very different styles.
Here's the first ... this is Michael, in almost-but-not-quite-standard black and white.

Comments (29)
Gosh black n white is just so cool. Well done!
super portrait
Really nice portrait. I really need to figure out how to shoot people!
Fantastic portrait! I'm chuckling at Monica's comment....
you sure know a lot of people with smiles wonderful capture, Tara May warm hugs smile too, Linda Kaye
Looks good to me. I better get reading up on portraiture. I realize I don't know enough about it to make a semi-intelligent comment:-) What lighting did you use? Flash, no-flash?
Fifty? Why he's just a kid! Wonderful portrait, really shows character. Excellent result for low light and crowded room.
He just radiates with happiness---you really caught him well!!
looking wonderful in this b/w look
Wonderful shot for such difficult conditions Tara, he looks very happy nice capture!!
Good job Tara. The best way to deal with WB is to have a great black and white. I like the gentle noise here.
Wonderful expression you captured! Excellent shot!
Very nice shot!
Portraits are always so interesting. I like this one a lot as it seems to capture his personality, and it's so vibrant and alive. Wonderful work.
He must be chuffed with the results! Very well done, Clive
What a fine looking chap!
What a beautiful portrait and I like that smile. He looks so happy. I believe it is healthy to look at happy faces :-)
Excellent. He hasn't 'posed' which is great. I hate when you point a camera and they notice and do something other.
Oh this is marvelous Tara! I love the slight softness of the monochrome! Very well done and congrats to Bro joining us in the FO 50's.... Hehehe... :)
I'll bet he says "Oh come on Sis" nice shot keep up the great work!
Nice shot :) Very clear and good in B&W
looks like a happy go lucky guy!! Great b&w !
I love the exhuberance in this. Well done and the b/w is an interesting way to go here...but it works very well.
Very cool portrait, great shot.
Bel ritratto ! Michael sembra molto soddisfatto ! Beautiful portrait! Michael seems very happy!
Nice shot!!
a beautiful capture of him ! Happy 50th!
Love the softness of the black and white! Good image.
This works really well... As you are good at portraits.. It will interesting to see the others and compare! Rob