Speaking of B+W conversion, please critique this recent portrait.

[Andrew Smith]

This is my father, so don't say anything like, "Geez, you could have used a better model, etc."     Damn, he was a great cornet player when he played.  Stupid medical school got in the way...

[tjdelikat]

Wonderful tribute to your Father's passion. The composition and lighting are superb!

[Yammer77]

Nicely Done.

[peachhead]

I like how the light comes from the left and that you left the right side of the frame black.  Very interesting!!  This photo conveys a lot of emotion and the dramatic lighting really adds to it.

Loretta

[peachhead]

Brian, I think that may be due to JPEGing it and making it web resolution.