SKYY HDR

[Cheryl Slechta]

I was in downtown Gainesville shooting yesterday afternoon - this is a nightclub named SKYY. It started out as an HDR image that was pretty colorful. I processed it in Photomatix then Nik>Film Efex Modern>Kodak Ultra-Color 400 plus Solarization, then Nik Viveza to add structure and change the hue, then Topaz B&W>Toned>Sepia &Selenium with a slight transparency. I know it's got a lot going on - I was wondering what you all think? Too much? There is a bright squiggly line which is painted into the upper wall - I was thinking about removing it but maybe the image doesn't work at all.
Thanks for looking. Comments and suggestions appreciated.

[Hazel Grant]

I thought that painted line was actually something architectural, a part of a torn down part? Anyway, if you remove it, there would just be a big black hole. Speaking of black....that gives an anchor to the "lot going one" you refer to and keeps it from being too busy, I think.

[denise ippolito]

Cheryl, I like the diagonal of the staircase and the color toning. I do wish that there was a sliver more on the bottom. I bet this would make a great Fract. image

[Mark Fuge]

Nice image Cheryl.

I agree with Denise on the Fract.

I might also crop the image so the outside of the tread support would interesect the LLC and URC of the image. This would give a strong impact to the image. But ... Y. I. Y. V. !!

[Indranil Sircar]

Cheryl, this works great! Love your processing. I too wish for just a bit more at the bottom. Excellent anyways!

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Cheryl, I too really like the diagonal placement of the staircase. Good eye for this one.