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• biazberdy (2545)
• [2008-06-14 5:46]
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Hello Roger;) Great portrait. Great subjects. Both.
nice conversion;)
P.S. usually when i use chennel mixer I previously look at the pic in different channels: red, blue, green.
Then I choose the one i like most.
For example red.
And then in channel mixer
I give more percents to the channel I like most.
for instance - red - 70% green -15 and blue 15.
Usually the summ should be 100% ( but it's not a law;)

PS. In this portrait I would add more sharpness to the eyes of the right man
P.P.S usually aading grains makes these portraits look better;) But Your grainy background did it itself;) no need to add anything. I really like it

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• Dot (5690)
• [2008-06-14 6:04]
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Hi Roger
I can't help but laugh at the looks they gave you. especially if you asked them to smile.
I consider this a great shot as they are not posing just looking like they don't trust you, almost newspaper type shot.
Also whatever you did in pp it turned out great as I find this looks very natural.
Dot

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• mesquens1 (6363)
• [2008-06-14 6:05]
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Olá Roger,
Superb protrait, fantastic expressions. Great POV and compo.
Cheers
Raimundo

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• izmirli (15473)
• [2008-06-14 6:31]
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merhaba dear roger
excellent black white,double portrait picture.wonderful composition and two red-hot man.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

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• mbrito (5910)
• [2008-06-14 6:49]
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Hi Roger
wonderful photo and compo. Excelent b/w work.
Congrats, mb

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• ErikSven (1628)
• [2008-06-14 6:52]
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Strong portrait, Roger. Their looks are really breath-taking. I feel a kind of menace here... Could be a sequence of a film or documentary.
B&W-conversion was an excellent idea. It adds to the general atmosphere.
TFS & kind regards,
Erik

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• jazmin (6941)
• [2008-06-14 11:31]
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Hi, Roger!

Excellent double portrait. Two different characters, in an interesting different posture, that a little tenseness radiates. A picture is very interesting!

jazmin

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• messenger1 (960)
• [2008-06-14 22:08]
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Interesting candid portrait, Roger. You caught these men in very real and very different expressions. The details and contours of their faces are well brought out in b&w, as is the texture of the wall in the background. Nice work.

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• Masroor (340)
• [2008-06-15 5:50]
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Hi Roger,

Another amazing shot! Natural faces with natural expressions. Really no smile! TFS!

Regards,
Masroor

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• spacebar (978)
• [2008-06-15 8:41]
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Capturing street portrait, like very much the texture and the B/W.
It reminds me to some Leonardo Sciascia atmospheres, a well known sicilian writer.
TFS
Ciao, Antonella

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• machinelove (11870)
• [2008-06-16 7:59]
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I love this series of people shots Roger.
These two look like quite the characters!
Excellent idea to do this in B/W, excellent conversion.
Well done.
- Vincent

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• drymd29 (7603)
• [2008-06-16 14:26]

Stange to say but your background makes these men so outstanding frontal. I love their playful pose, half turned and with lot of attention in 2 directions.
Italay is great for portraits through sun and the faces drafted by tough experience.
Thanks
Huub

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• pablominto (27428)
• [2008-06-28 10:36]
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Hello Roger,

They pose well together!
Or you capture them at the right moment...
I like the expressions captured, Mafioso style..!

Greetings,
Pablo -