B&W couple

[A.M.D.A.]

Taken a few months ago at one of my favourite birding/photographing parks. I have 5 shots, in each the people are either closer to the camera or almost out of the frame. This one I thought the positioning was better, but I can post the others if anyone is interested.

B&W conversion done using "Channel Mixer", and I also played around with several other edits, including "Vignette" plugin. No cropping.

Attachment 65240
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ7K
Other equipment: Hood adapter, filter frame, Tiffen UV Haze-1 filter
Aperture: F4.5
Shutter-speed: 1/1300 second
ISO: 100
Lens focal length: 21.6 mm
Focal length 35mm equivalent: 130mm
Shooting mode: Aperture-priority
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Thoughts/suggestions are greatly appreciated. If you would like to edit from the original, PM or email me and I can send it to you.

[Frog]

I think the position of the couple is about as good as it can get in this composition.
Why so much noise?

[A.M.D.A.]

Thanks for the reply, Frog. I don't know about the noise, maybe due to the conversion process...?

Also my FZ7K always shows lots of noise at all ISO's... unlike the PENTAX which I use almost exclusively now.

[draymorton]

Very nice, Alex. And I like the noise.

[A.M.D.A.]

Thanks for the comments, draymorton.

[shootme]

Again lovely shot. I'd crop out the bush though in the foreground left hand bottom corner, i.e. crop to the road? The noise gives it a nice character in my opinion. S

[Shebang]

At first glance, I'm wondering why is the structure "floating?" -- but another nano second and it was easy to see it was not! I like your composition and I see the noise as lending an artsy twist that I like.

[A.M.D.A.]

Thank you both for the comments, shootme and Paula.

Paula – The base of the tower is hidden behind bushes. I see what you mean by "floating", that visual effect happened to me as well!

[LeeIs]

Hey Alex,

Minus the noise, I like the composition and tones on this one.

[A.M.D.A.]

Hey Alex,

Minus the noise, I like the composition and tones on this one.

Thanks very much, Liban.

[Overbeyond]

Excellent composition here but the noise is too much and perhaps there has been some over sharpening also. But it would not take much to turn this into a great all round shot.

[DLB1973]

Timeless shot. Composed very nicely. Looking at such a pleasant scene makes one feel groovy.
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[A.M.D.A.]

Thanks, Overbeyond and DLB.