Hey guys, I tried again. Do these look better? I really like the b&w and the color looks better but it looks a little fake to me. I like a more natural look but I like the smoother skin of the ones that are edited. I think the color pic is too blue but my monitor is not calibrated right, that's...

well im greener than green when it comes to photography and just was wondering what some thoughts were on my beginner stuff.... i am self-learning ~ so all advice and input and tutoring is welcome and priceless to me! thanks! these shots were taken with my Kodak EasyShare DX6490 digital camera..... i...