Hi all, 

I wanted to submit this image for curation, and hopefully if accepted to add it to my iron worker seriers,but I'm not exactly convinced I have done it justice.  I am thinking maybe I went overboard on the processing.

Would definitely like your opinions and or suggestions if you have time.

Best regards, Patrick

Hello Patrick,

Welcome back to the forum with another great photo for your iron workers' series. You have gone to the extreme with the processing but I think it works and I really can't fault your composition or capture of the moment. It's a dynamic frame but I wanted to offer you other options, so I'm posting one that is a little lighter and brighter and a second in black-and-white just as a suggestion. I think colour is preferable. I imagine you will have more ideas to consider, but I think this could actually do very well in curation.

Good light, Elizabeth

Thank you Elizabeth, I really like the one you lightened up, all the colors work very well together.  Also, thanks for the positive comments about curation.  Warmest regards, Patrick

Hello, Patrick Compagnucci 

Welcome to our forum with this interesting image. As you said you have gone to the extremes and maybe altered the image to a great extent but I think it might work. Curators usually like different and interesting edits. We are in search of new visions. So why not. As photopgraphy is mainly subjective in terms of liking, then you should give it a try. I just think about the color you used. Have you tried to use some other color. I just am not sure about the combination of the hue and tones. Well, we will see maybe together...

Have good light. Cicek Kiral SC...

Thank you Cicek, I hear you about the colors.  I will try definitely try some different color combinations to see what happens.

Thanks again,

Patrick