I meant to shoot exposure bracketed but forgot so I ended up with 3 identical exposures - put them through Photomatix and when it queried it I lied and said they were 2 stops apart - the vignette appeared as a result of the processing although I accentuated it a little.
I like the tones that came out of this one, it seems to fit the moodiness of the subject. The two vertical beams create a strong long and complement nicely with the horizontals. The vignette/haloing is a slight distraction for me.
Very unusual results from your experiment. Like the processing very much. Strong image with a good composition just slightly off centered which keeps it interesting.
I love the processing of this one especially the golden dlow and the lighting and textures all work together to make this a little different and pleasing to the eye.....
Heh! I didn't know you could lie to Photomatix! Handy tip. And I like the result. (And I do that non-bracketed bracketing all the time, so I'm glad to know I'm not the only one.) I like the centered composition of this.