I was downtown Houston doing a little street photography at a charity run/walk with one of my friends when I heard: “You want a pretty face to photograph?” I turned around and there was Gus smiling at me. I introduced myself and we chatted for a few minutes. I found Gus to be about as warm a person as you could ever meet.
I took a few shots and then I told him to give me his “Mr. Sourpuss look.” This is his Mr. Sourpuss look!
I wanted the photo to be all about Gus’ expression. I thought about converting it to black and white, but for some reason that really did not work for me. My final image uses a black and white layer at 35% opacity to de-saturate the colors.
Enjoy.
Camera settings: Nikon F3, 70-200mm f/2.8 at 200mm, shot at ISO 800, f/11 and 1/250th of a second with flash at -2.0EV and pointed between Gus and the tree.
Post Processing:
Lightroom—Set white and black points, added mid-tone contrast.
Photoshop—used nik Silver Efex Pro to convert to black and white and combined with base layer at 35% opacity to de-saturate the colors.
Gus does Mr Sourpuss very well. I think you got the expression that you wanted. Not sure you will sell many of these.
ReplyDeleteAnne
Gus has a very interesting face, that is for sure. The flash on the tree gives it enough definition to show a similar texture to Gus's ruggedness. The reflection of Houston in his glasses adds a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteNot a photo that I would take, but one that hold your attention.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Again, you astound me. Why did you take this photo? It is not interesting. Gus may be a nice guy but who want to look at him? Not me.
ReplyDeleteCharles M