I like the gritty feel of this photo. B&W really brings out the textures in the wood. I agree with Scott that it might be a good idea to darken the background (area in top-left corner), but I would do it in a separate layer so as to not darken the foreground any further. Problem will be masking around the plant/foliage.
Nice shot, and I agree with the darkening of the background...but on the revised version, I might back off a few clicks. Looks a little too dark, but that's just me.
Geoff Brown wrote:
Nice shot, and I agree with the darkening of the background...but on the revised version, I might back off a few clicks. Looks a little too dark, but that's just me.
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And its an excellent image so I think the extra time to tweak it further is worth it.
Scott