monday layers

just creating depth, which doesn't really look like anything on photos, but happy with today.  Still thinking about the background. . .

and the rest

Interesting issue with backgrounds:  how to get the place but still make the subject pre-eminent . . . will play with atmospheric perspective and then just play I guess . . . 

kwali

More on the eyes

Syd 2 pretty much done

might just play with the eyes and the stripes. But might not.  Need to live with if for a few days or so.

the pair

kwali

eyes right sort of

kwali and syd

need to work on the eyes of both of these chaps!

the second syd

sultan and kwali

Esther's other two lovelies (Betty makes the trio).  Enjoying the lighting on these, though not sure at this stage how to do the background:  vibrant or restrained or splashy or . . .

tweaksandstarts