Last edited by kdoc856; 2nd June 2013 at 09:19 PM.
A bit of a different look for your work, but I absolutely love it. Well done.
I am not a fan of HDR, Kevin, but your use of it here does seem to enhance the scene. I think it has worked pretty well on the rear white wall.
Hard to imagine that this was not a staged shot (but who could manage such grungy perfection???) - way to see this and create this dynamic composition! I want to zoom in on all the little details...
I am also not an HDR fan but is does work well here.
Thanks, Ruby, Greg and Shane.
I do a fair amount of HDR, but only in the form of "exposure stacking". Here, as you noted, I resorted to the tone processing that is frequently thought of as HDR, and is a look that I liked for a while but quickly got sated on. But here, I thought it lent itself to the grunge style, and I'm glad you agreed. I knew it wouldn't be for everyone. Thanks for viewing and commenting, guys.
Kevin,
It is a very nice picture of a abandoned place. It is very different what I expected for a saloon. It seems more like a hotel reception.
Very well done.
Congratulations!
Antonio.
Thanks, Antonio.
You are not at all mistaken. I talked to the man who lived next to this building and he indicated the building was never used for anything other than a "bar". I used the term saloon because I thought it might be more understandable to our international members. The décor makes no sense at all given the building's use, but that just made it more interesting.
Hi Kevin. Nice image. I like the way you processed this picture.
Karm
Excellent piece of work, although perhaps not my taste (my taste being tainted by the overuse / misuse of the grunge look). This is one of those “diamond in the rough” shots that come to life with a bit of tender loving care.
It works well, what more can one say?
Thanks Kevin for sharing how you did it. I've done grunge but only on pics that were already pretty grungy. I'll try you technique.
Karm
Hi Kevin - thanks for explaining how you got the grunge look... I am a sometime lover of grunge also and this image is a perfect model.
Thank you, Susan. It was fun to play with.