Black & White Portrait Challenge

 

Every Monday I look forward to StrawberrySighns Famous Memes and I was happy when she decided to do a picture meme. As I am not much of a writer I knew this was going to be more something for me. I never did any black and white pictures before and I felt a bit lost when it came to taking away the colors. You can simply click the black & white button in PS but I found it was not to my satisfaction and tweaked a bit with the options but I had to give in, PS knew better then me LOL So, if anyone knows a good tutorial on how to do perfect black & white pictures please leave me a link in comments I would most appreciate.

Even while not knowing how to work with the black & whites I prefer the B&W version of the portrait more. Which one do you prefer?

Meme Instructions: Share a black & white portrait (head shot) of your Second Life avatar. You can post a raw shot or process the image as much as you like. Don’t forget to share it in the Blog Memes flickr group.

Here the portrait in color :

  What I'm wearing :

Skin : Potcha :: (F) skin :: ACO @ kustom9 :: NEW
Eyebrows : Buzzeri :: Yoona Brows :: Tintable @ CNY :: NEW
Eyes : Song ::Alaska :: Abyss Eyes @ kustom9 :: NEW
Lashes : Candy Mountain :: Dolly Falsies
Lips : Buzzeri :: Satin Lips :: Wineberry @ kustom9 :: NEW
Ears : Mandala ::Pierced elf ears (short) :: version1 :: NEW
Mouth Alpha&Teeth : Okkbye ::  Parted Lippy alpha + Mesh Teeth Prim
Hair : Milk :: High End Hippy :: Blacks @ kustom9 :: NEW
Top : GATO :: Balloon Top #1 (gacha) @ CNY :: NEW

Ever had a friend who roleplays a Toddleedoo (Kid/Baby avi) ? Well I have one and she dragged me into this and now I just got addicted to the cuteness of these kiddo's. I don't think I would ever be able to roleplay a kid but it's like a doll so I just dressed it up and what better then some geek items to make this kiddo look way too adorable for it's own good hahaha Now let's all cross or fingers I'll be able to put this cute kid aside again to regain my normal avi LOL (*screams* but it's sooo CUTE!!)

Just to show the back of the hair.. super cute ponytail with flexi prims who move when you move ❤

.:: BODY::.

 Skin  : Atomic :: Skin Muse :: Sugar -eyelid B (no brow) :: NEW

 Hair : geek :: Labeled ponytail :: carmine RARE @ FGC :: NEW
Brows : Buzzeri :: Yoona Brows :: Ginger @ CNY :: NEW
Eyes : Ikon :: Vanity eyes :: wight
Body : Cute Bytes :: ToddleeDoo Alpha + Body KID girl (you keep your own head)
Freckless : Glam Affair :: Gemma :: Freckless 03

.:: CLOTHING ::.

Sweater : Just Kidding :: Cutay Hoodies :: Kid Size :: Grey Kitty RARE
Pants : Little Closet :: Stone Wash Jeans Kid
Socks : Little Closet :: Cream BunBun Socks (gacha)
Scarf : Monso :: My neck warmer :: stripe (girls)

.:: ACCESSORIES  ::. 

Books&Crown : geek :: Jill's Crown @ J&J Hunt :: NEW
Headband : MotiAme :: Panda ears :: Black star RARE @ CNY :: NEW
Pacifier : Sweet Baby :: Pacifier Mustach
Bag : DirtyMind :: Telephone Bag yellow @ kustom9 :: NEW
Pet : geek :: Dinoriffic Longneck :: black RARE @ FGC :: NEW
Box : geek :: Man Box :: PokeGeek RARE @ MOG :: NEW

.:: POSES ::. 

Okkbye :: Static ao poses

Mesh Feet by Gaeline Creations

Left : HUD for skin, nails and tattoo's for the Gaeline Mesh Feet // Right : HUD for the add on Gaeline Mesh Feet Anklets

 

.:: BODY::.

 Skin  : Essences :: Olyvia :: lait

 Hair : Clawtooth :: Female Trouble :: Pipi @ C88 :: NEW
Lips : Buzzeri :: Gem Lips :: Ruby @ CNY :: NEW
Brows : Buzzeri :: Yoona Brows :: Ginger @ CNY :: NEW
Bleeding Nose : UtopiaH :: My bloody nose N°3 @ SD :: NEW
Mesh Feet : GA ::Tip Toe Bare Feet
Ears : Mandala :: Pierced Elf Ears (short) :: Version 1 :: NEW
Eyes : Song :: Alaska :: Ice eye @ kustom9 :: NEW (Feb. 1)
Teeth : Okkbye :: Parted Lippy alpha and Mesh Teeth Plain @ My Attic :: NEW

.:: CLOTHING ::.

Sweater : Amitomo :: Tender Long Sleeve sweater :: mix n°5 @ kustom9:: NEW (Feb. 1)
Shorts : Drift :: Solstice shorts :: Leather
Knees : UtopiaH :: My Dirty Rich Knee :: Black/Diamond @ PL :: NEW

.:: ACCESSORIES  ::. 

Headband : geek :: Gamer Headband :: Golds @ SD :: NEW
Unicorn Horn : Panik :: Magic Unicorn Snow :: Gold Metal @ PL :: NEW
Necklace : Cute Poison :: Poison Necklace :: Gold @ SD ::NEW
Book: Cocoroni :: Book Clutch Bear @ CNY :: NEW
Anklet : GA ::  Jewels Dhanya Anklet for Tip Toe Bare Feet with HUD and bell sounds

.:: POSES ::. 

Label Motion ::  TDRF Mix  #6