Let The Game Begin

[Dave Woeller]

This is a 6 shot hdr processed in Nik HDR Efex and then converted to B&W in Nik Silver Efex. Final tuning was accomplished in PS , one brick wall was manufactured . All thoughts are appreciated as always.

[Matt Fragale]

I like how the chairs, table with board game, and furnace sort of make a meandering line for the eye to follow. I like the feel of the black and white-ish look and the HDR looks to me to be really well done. The only nit I would pick is that after I noticed that new-ish looking radio near the chair in the back, it really took me out of the feel of the rest of the picture. Overall, I think it looks really good.

[Paul Lagasi]

Dave, I've used this technique a few times....mainly B & W and leaving one item in color....your image reminds me of my childhood, the man at the local corner store, always had time for a game of checkers. Really nice HDR work, good wall fabrication (I can't tell where). Very nice

[Cheryl Slechta]

Dave, I like the one bit of color and especially like the shadows on the floor. Nicely done

[denise ippolito]

Dave, This does have an old world feel and your processing added very nicely to the scene. I like that you left the checkerboard in color and didn't over saturate that color. Nicely presented.

[Dave Woeller]

Thank you everyone, your thoughts are truly appreciated. Matt I'm not sure how I might want to approach the radio at this point.

[Matt Fragale]

Nope, I think you're stuck with it. It doesn't make it a bad image for me though. It's just the only thing that looks modern. It'd be nice if you could clone in a Victrola instead. lol

[Anita Bower]

Nice job combining B&W with color. I also like the lens you used to create a sort of off-kilter look. Excellent composition.

[Dave Woeller]

Matt, after constructing that brick wall on the right, I was too exhausted to look for a victrola . That area was an open closet with beach balls and junk. I'm sure I could have found a victrola in that store somewhere.
Thank you Anita. The lens was a Canon 17-40mm @17mm

[Anita Bower]

Thank you Anita. The lens was a Canon 17-40mm @17mm

Thanks for the info. The 17mm did a great job!

[Matt Fragale]

Matt, after constructing that brick wall on the right, I was too exhausted to look for a victrola . That area was an open closet with beach balls and junk. I'm sure I could have found a victrola in that store somewhere.

I LOL'd :D It really is a great shot, and brilliant job on the wall.

[Andrew McLachlan]

Very nice work here Dave. I love the processing of this image.

[Dave Woeller]

Thank you Andrew for the kind words.