Peter Shore
July 2024 - William Montgomery
About the Image(s)
Comedian William Montgomery was about to go on stage to a sold out theater, which was being live streamed for the Kill Tony podcast on Netflix.
Shot with Leica Q2 in monochrome. Camera settings, 28mm, f1.7, 1/50.
Very little editing done. Cropped to remove background on right, slightly increased contrast, and slight decrease to exposure.
This round’s discussion is now closed!
7 comments posted
Welcome to the group. Nice sharp subject. Very natural looking.
(That's an impressive camera! and monochrome?) No suggestions. Posted: 07/08/2024 00:14:32
(That's an impressive camera! and monochrome?) No suggestions. Posted: 07/08/2024 00:14:32
Thanks for joining us, Peter. You produced a very nice portrait with balanced exposure and no hot spots. I would have cropped a little tighter, removing excess door and ceiling, with the downside of forcing the subject more to the center. It would truly be a balancing act.
Overall, a good image. I look forward to seeing more of your work in coming months.
Posted: 07/08/2024 03:45:34
Overall, a good image. I look forward to seeing more of your work in coming months.
Posted: 07/08/2024 03:45:34
Peter, welcome to our group.
I like your image and especially the actor's expression but the door handle (by his elbow), the ceiling and the doorway are distractions. In my revision I eliminated those distractions, straightened the image, cropped and increased the brightness and sharpness.
Posted: 07/21/2024 12:36:50
I like your image and especially the actor's expression but the door handle (by his elbow), the ceiling and the doorway are distractions. In my revision I eliminated those distractions, straightened the image, cropped and increased the brightness and sharpness.
Posted: 07/21/2024 12:36:50
Welcome to the group!
Great timing with the expression and monochrome is spot on for this portrait. No suggestions. Posted: 07/24/2024 15:22:38
Great timing with the expression and monochrome is spot on for this portrait. No suggestions. Posted: 07/24/2024 15:22:38
Hallo Peter, willkommen im Club! Tolles Bild, das gefällt mir. Du hast seinen Blick in einem perfekten Moment eingefangen, das wird die Geschichte erzählen. Mir gefällt Jims Version, einige zusätzliche Änderungen vorzunehmen. Ich bin sicher, du wirst nichts von den Dingen brauchen, die er entfernt hat. Posted: 07/25/2024 01:51:08
Peter Shore
Thank you, all for your valuable comments and your warm welcome. On this particular image, I was narrowly focused on finding an image where the eyes were the center of attention. I shoot hundreds of images each week on my Leica Q2M, and have a lot to learn. I am grateful to be part of this group. Posted: 07/27/2024 17:18:12
Welcome, Peter 2! You are in a group of very helpful members. As for your picture - great job in catching him looking at the camera! Also, the image has interest as it shows him reviewing his notes - rather than posing for you. Since your Leica shoots in B&W, how do you normally process your images? Posted: 07/28/2024 01:19:30