Chateau Interior

[RobN185]

Valencay interior shots, fully restored to original state - a beautiful and very interesting place.

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Added Contrast re: Rick58 - Thanks - it has made a difference, subtle but very effective!

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[runnah]

What made you choose B&W?

 

[RobN185]

There was such a rich range of tones and shapes, I thought it suited (this is only my opinion though)

From a documentary perspective - these would be better in colour, but IMO the colour here lessens their appeal.

These are uncropped, SOOC. I welcome anybody's thoughts on this, colour, BW or indifferent??

 

[Rick58]

B&W hands down! Nice job. For me, I'd like to see just the slightest touch of contrast to #1

 

[Designer]

I prefer the B&W conversions. In the shots you have presented, the B&W reveal form and texture better. Very good range of tone on these!

 

[Mully]

Very nice B&W ...great tones...so much better than the color!

 

[runnah]

I think the lighting didn't do the colors any favors. Properly lit that colors would have been much better.

 

[Rick58]

The clarity of these reminds me of LF film, especially 2 and 3.

 

[RobN185]

I think the lighting didn't do the colors any favors. Properly lit that colors would have been much better.

I'm sure you're right, the right lighting kit would work wonders here.
These are just using ambient light, daylight through the windows and the pendant lights were switched on.

 

[runnah]

I think the lighting didn't do the colors any favors. Properly lit that colors would have been much better.

I'm sure you're right, the right lighting kit would work wonders here.
These are just using ambient light, daylight through the windows and the pendant lights were switched on.

Well and for some reason i pictured more color on the walls.

 

[LaFoto]

I do like the Green Room and therefore I'm glad I got to see its colours, too.
All in all though, the conversion to b&w helped these along! Mostly so the first, where the rope no longer shows as much as it does in the colour version.

 

[Rick50]

I like 2 & 3 in color but you sure can't argue with the B&W versions. Well done!