Stairway to...

[Robchaos]

Not heaven, that's for sure. It's better in greyscale by Robchaos, on Flickr

This is one from an urbex series at a place called susquehanna school for boys. The rest of the set can be found in my photo stream.

 

[Frequency]

Dim...Damn...Doom....

Loved it

 

[Robchaos]

Thank you!

 

[invisible]

I like the subject (right up my alley) and the overall composition, but I feel that this needs much more contrast to really shine. Even if the full tonal range is represented, the image feels flat. Do you mind if I post an ultra-quick edit?

 

[manaheim]

I LOVE the subject, but the composition isn't quite clicking with me. Not sure why. It might actually be the squareness of the image. I never like that for some reason.

 

[Robchaos]

I like the subject (right up my alley) and the overall composition, but I feel that this needs much more contrast to really shine. Even if the full tonal range is represented, the image feels flat. Do you mind if I post an ultra-quick edit?

Is this is a little better?

DSC_01391-1-2 by Robchaos, on Flickr

 

[manaheim]

I think so.

 

[Robchaos]

Thank you, as for the framing concern, that stairway was right up next to the wall of a crumbling entry way. I couldn't find a way to reframe and still show it off.

 

[Frequency]

By adjusting the light you have really done well... now there is an added element of Enigma.... Focal lighting worked well here than an overall brightening or overall darkening; the darker unexposed areas asks you to search for what is lurking there..... :thumbsup:

 

[KenC]

The edit really works for me. I wouldn't change a thing.

 

[invisible]

Is this is a little better?

Absolutely. My edit was almost identical, the only difference being that I darkened the bottom-right corner a bit to focus the viewer's attention on the stairs and nothing else.

 

[Robchaos]

Thank you everyone. I decided to bracket most of my exposures from this outing and give HDR a shot. I like the amount of detail it brings out in each image, but am not a big fan of the fact that it detracts from depth of the image.

 

[Robchaos]

A 3rd adjustment, what does everyone prefer, this or the 2nd adjustment?


DSC_01391-1-3 by Robchaos, on Flickr

 

[fokker]

Liking that re-re-edit. The original was definitely flat looking, the re-edit was an improvement in contrast, and v3.0 is perfect with the darker overall look but the light on the staircase. It really suits the mood a lot more, as well as focusing on the actual staircase.