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B&W.... should I enter this

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:24 am
by firsty
I like the color version of this image but I have a B&W competition coming up
Is this worth entering?
any ideas on different Processing? is it too dark?

Asylum
Image

this is a color version there is still more space above and to each side for alternate crops
Image

all comments appreciated

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:47 am
by Bindii
I'm undecided as to whether I like the mono or the colour the best... at first glance i thought the mono... but I am thinking that if you cropped the ceiling out of the colour it would come close to beating it...

I really do like this image btw.. its very eyecatching.. :)

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:53 am
by Pehpsi
Great work.

It's a tough choice. But I'd have to go with the b&w version.
And the crop is much better too..

Also, I think it needs a slight tilt to the right?

Cheers.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:10 am
by virgal_tracy
I prefer the B&W but would like to see it lightened slightly to bring the guy sitting on the right back into the picture a little more.

Love the shot though.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:44 am
by gstark
Keith,

Great image.

I prefer the B&W too, and I'm wondering about yet a different crop: remove some of the floor ... dunno, but might be worth playing with.

I agree with the comment about trying to bring in a little more depth for the person on the extreme right.

And I can't help but think of yet a different crop ... just the person on the left ... with the caption "does my bum look big in this?" :)

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:50 am
by Yi-P
I like the BW too...

A wacky thought from me, crop the left hand side to half the room, and mirror flip it into the other side... :P

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:49 pm
by olrac
Depends what you are going for

The color: The feature that draws my eye is that wall the tones are just great

The mono: The people draw my eye.

I think I prefer the tones and feel of the color. You should crop it to remove about 10% on each side.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:37 pm
by Matt. K
They both work. Have faith!