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Challenge: Doors, Gates, Knobs, Locks, Handles & Windows (Standard Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens: Helios 40-1 85mm f/1.5
Location: Budapest
Date: Oct 27, 2016
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Architecture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 8, 2016

 Shot just as the sun was setting, everything was bathed in a purpleish light that gave excellent contrast to the stonework. Editing this I knew right away that a good black and white conversion was essential.

A manual duotone used here with duotone warm grey and cool grey.

Very much a last minute entry, completed with four minutes to go.

Editing: cloning, curves, desaturation, curves, resize, duotone, sharpen.

Outtakes - original colour, and a warm grey duotone:

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 60
Avg (all users): 5.7576
Avg (commenters): 0.0000
Avg (participants): 5.7692
Avg (non-participants): 5.7500
Views since voting: 741
Views during voting: 100
Votes: 66
Comments: 2
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Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS
 11/18/2016 06:21:46 AM
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

What an unusual window! Your viewpoint with the illuminated window behind has highlighted the detail of the bells making them even more prominent and ap’peal’ing, sorry couldn’t resist that. You were right to consider this for mono and a good job you’ve done of it too, there is a good range on tones with plenty of detail throughout. Well spotted Eugene, hope you enjoyed your time in Budapest.
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Canon EOS-80D
 11/17/2016 12:04:18 AM
I didn't get to vote on this challenge, but if I hadn't fallen asleep I would have given your photo a 10. It's a beautiful shot.
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