Jonas: As I said above, I really enjoyed all your former comments and value them a lot! - It's interesting, that we have similar preferences regarding the favorites of my last two sets: I would have chosen the exact same images if I had to.
Carsten: interesting observation, that the square framing of the photos corresponds to squares within the photos!
I agree with Jonas, Markus. Your last shot is totally outstanding. Every bit a classic, IMHO.Not that the others are exactly bad, either! Especially N°12...
Here are three more. The first is a reworked version of a shot I posted earlier, which I wasn't really happy with. I have left the range of contrast more true to life, and also moved the while balance closer to what I saw, as opposed to what the camera saw with the flash in use.
These are moody and dark images Carsten.
I looked up the first shower image and then I flipped between that one and your new rendition. I like the later better, mainly thanks to the colour. But isn't it a bit dark? I can't say that really as I'm looking at these images with curious eyes trying to get a look at the place.
Anyway, I think I would like more light and seeing you preserving the window make me think you need a push. Why not blow the top left of the the window? It would look natural and as a reason to show us a little more of this gloomy space, including getting more out of the glass bricks in the front, without brighten up the corners too much destroying the mood.
I like the image, there are several elements in (on? at?) different planes included making it interesting to look at.
EDIT: Re-reading the above I think I should add it is a humble suggestion only.
Thanks Jonas. In fact the room was extremely dark, darker even than my rendition. I could blow the window a bit, but playing with it yesterday, I didn't find anything more pleasing than the above. With brushes I could probably take it further. Interestingly, that image has just become my most popular image on 500px.com/CarstenW (by proportion of votes, not totals), so I must have done something right.
carstenw wrote: Thanks Jonas. In fact the room was extremely dark, darker even than my rendition. I could blow the window a bit, but playing with it yesterday, I didn't find anything more pleasing than the above. With brushes I could probably take it further.
Brushes, layers, curves... whatever. But if you have played around with it and found the last version satisfying you probably should let it stay as it is.
Interestingly, that image has just become my most popular image on 500px.com/CarstenW (by proportion of votes, not totals), so I must have done something right.
Of course it is; the image is a good one and your visitors click it hoping for a better view...
You say one can vote? Interesting approach. I have to contemplate having an official site. I didn't know people visited such sites in anything but a small number.
500px is something like a more modern Flickr, with no forums and groups, i.e. social photo forums with some linking features, but in a very attractive way, and located in Canada, which gets around some US-related privacy issues.
Thanks for the link Carsten. (No, I didn't sign up. I was about to but then I got into a mind loop where I (again) started to wonder why I take images, and for whom. I have no clear answer to that and hence no direction to strive for really. If I don't know why I shouldn't say yes. Well, that's for now.)
I am subscribed because the site has many very talented members, allows relatively large images, and presents them in an attractive way. You can also make a portfolio there, with added flexibility if you decide to pay the modest yearly fee. I thought about using Flickr in that way, but Flickr doesn't feel clean and attractive, more like a hangout for loads of people who make photos of highly variable quality and post them in inconvenient ways.
Carsten: I like all three pictures from the last set (actually I refer to the set before the last set, you just posted a new one in the meantime...)! The last one in my favorite: colors, contrast and perspective are great! The second image lives from its details and the first one lives from the story it tells or the questions it asks (what has happened in this room?). I also agree with Jonas, that the first image could gain from some minor changes in (shadow?) brightness and maybe color temperature. But difficult to say without trying... In any case I like this processing more than the former.
I postponed it on purpose. I wanted to end with some good shots, not just leftovers. A second reason is that I couldn't find a nice 3-set to post with it, and I like to post 3 related shots at a time (not too many, not too few). Choosing related shots gives them strength from the set, and makes me more disciplined. Anyway, the last set doesn't work as a set, but at least I have 2 strong shots in it, IMO.
Carsten, I'm not so sure about this chair-image. I think there are many other images from you that I would prefer over this one.
I think my biggest problem is, that the lightest and therefore most eye-catching part of the image is the lower left corner which is also the least interesting part of the image.
Maybe you could try a digital GND, starting from the lower left corner. Besides this, the composition is great.
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