davidb wrote:I like the second image (reflects a rather Victorian used appearance) but image three is growing on me (it looks a lot more natural).
That's been my progression as well. I have just upgraded to the latest version of Lightroom which adds the Texture tool, which might make a difference as it seems designed for portraiture.
davidb wrote:Iggy is right about a panel for next years exhibition. Will it be print (which I'd like to see) or PDI?
It is a bit early to be thinking about next year's exhibition. Who knows, I might have something even better by then! That's the great thing about photography, going out not knowing what you will find. There is also the "four images" issue, as I am not sure that I have four which are sufficiently strong to make a panel. Last year, I tried to mix and match with three images in a panel and one other. The feedback I received was that it was treated as a portfolio.
I do agree about "Victorian Gent" crying out to be printed although its first outing is going to be as PDI as that is the only option. I will have to experiment with different paper types and am thinking it might look good in a dark grey mount.