I post this photograph to demonstrate what I look for when photographing, but in a technical and aesthetic sense.

Technically, properly exposed. Exposure levels show no over- or underexposure. Whites are white and blacks are rich. Though it's technically monochrome, it does have the sort of feel that you get out of true black and white film. I'd guess, from experience in dealing with film, that I could get the same result from Kodak Tri-X film, possibly with a circular polarizer to increase contrast.

Aesthetically, there's a high level of contrast here, with the tonal levels properly separated and not running into each other. For instance, the carpet, there are two different darker tones, but the darker of the two is not as dark as the darker feathers on the wing.

Only thing I'd like to have fixed with this is the composition. Perhaps pull back slightly to capture the feather on the hat and the feet, and move to the right slightly to capture the feather while tightening slightly on the right hand holding the cane.

Results like this make me want to go back to shooting on B&W film, like T-Max 100 and Ilford 3200.

Photograph by  JohnConnor2029
Anoki Gryphon (C)  Anokifox

Comments, questions, concerns.