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Model: MaxTech: single flash with 30 degree grid, converted to black and white using calculations method. Tutorial here: [link]
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stunning work kevin!! very exquisite lighting, especially with the dark skin of the model.
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Great image. Strong composition and both the lighting and the use of b/w strongly support the image. Well done, take a pat on the back.
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You're the king of great lighting.
I love the sort of mystical look of this.
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it is so clear and still. like chrismas in the dark.
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gorgeous pic, Kev! I've made once pics with the glass orb, but it was only play, kinda snapshots (must say - with gorgeous model 
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Very nice image! I like the way you lit the glass orb to make it glow in the model's hands. Lighting on the face might be better softened a bit to even out the texture of the skin.
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Great Shot kevin!
Mind you his face looks a tad gritty. A bit too pixely for my likings.
I'd love to see the colour shot
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you can see some of the color image in this tutorial 
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hey kev, great tones in this one. could you share your "calculations method" with us? im always looking for ways to improve my b/w conversions and would really love to know how you do it!
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thanks a lot! its really cool to see people making such an effort to help others out
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that's beauty!
so wonderful and sharp B/W tones!
i love the grain.
hard light and dramatic but so wonderful.
i love the feeling i get when i look at the picture, something holy.....
great model and very wel done piece of art!!
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m, I think the b&w worked especially well for this, so you can see where his face and hands are lit up.
the lighting is of course great on this, haha, I know I say that for every shot of yours, but you really do have an excellent way with the lighting.. like really!
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ah the ball again
hehe. it seems to apear in so many of your shots
i like it alot. the dramatic higlights, but u already know your the best with lighting
the only thing i dont like is the roughtness of his skin, it would much beter smoother, but i guess u cant help someones skin
his eyes are incredable in this. i take it u maniped them?
but yeah. nice converting into b&w, everything seems good
god u have no idea how long it took me to type this in good spelling
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The tones are wonderful. Details on the face is beautiful and together with the lighting and tones looks like a classic low key portrait.
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holy cow! this is one beautiful portrait!
his eyes are illuminated just perfectly and that halo around his hands (i think its the flash on his fingernails?) looks really good!
works better on full view!
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converted to black and white using calculations method. what is this really? How would one do this?
I really like the contrast and textures.
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here's a tutorial i wrote just tonight 
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absolutely gorgeous!!! cant describe who amazing thi is. i love how you've captrued the textrues on the hand, and the lighting is great!
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This looks great, I love the spot light effect and the erie quality this has. Its still so unusual to me to see black people with blue eyes (I presume his are blue eyes) and a visible iris pattern.
If it weren't for the clothes this would seem very other worldly as he's very beautiful and the skin .. just amazing.
Would you by any chance happen to know a tutorial for this b/w calculation conversion method you mentioned?
Thanks.
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thank you 
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definitely.
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The lighting is nice! It looks like he's praising the little crystal ball.
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wow, this could be 2 independently fabulous pics...the face...and the hands.
Max has amazing eyes...so piercing and so clear. The symmetry is really striking too
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