From RAW, tone mapped version layered on original and faded, lithograph filter overlaid on tone map, hue/sat to fade saturation, slight vignetting, crop, resize, save for web, doomed to a lousy finish but I do like the picture a lot :-)
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There's something about the way this image appears so controlled, like a still life, that appeals to me. Maybe it's the geometry of some of the shapes versus the natural lay of the others. The processing really enhances the look. It's high on my list of finishers...
good composition! Interesting to see the subject from the subject's point of view! Creates an altogether different and intense form of intimacy with the subject. 8
nice. this reminded me of a shot by antimethod, though his went much further. I like your idea for having your processing allow the shoes to become part of the wood.