I didn't see Carole's graphic inspired colour filter shot, she must be getting a bad influence from elsewhere:-) But this B&W looks very good, I wasn't sure about the forward slope of the shot at first but I'm convinced now that it adds tension:-) Nicely done ole girl:-)
Thanks for the input Mary Anne and Tom - I agree, the sepia type toning didn't look the same here as in my pp program so I changed it to b/w, which makes the concrete look more natural. There are more than a few light bulbs down in the basement so you are correct Tom about having more than one light source! :-) CJ
I don't think the monochrome tinting works well when it is so intense. It makes everything try to look too much like the wood in the chair. Our heads are more tolerant of untinted B&W because it is not associated by its color with something else, as this brown tone is. The photo looks like a good, clear shot with excellent details of the aged, broken chair and shadows with lighting from two or more sources. B&W will allow those effects to take the predominent role they deserve. I put a desaturated version in pending. -tv
Interesting color choice here, Carol. Makes it look like you've got a mud/clay floor. Or maybe you've just removed the chair from the basement??
--Mary Anne
