Dark Industry

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Dark Industry

Postby sirhc55 on Fri May 23, 2008 12:37 pm

Open to C&C. Converted through Nik Efex 3 to B&W

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Re: Dark Industry

Postby bwhinnen on Fri May 23, 2008 12:39 pm

I don't know Chris, I like it, but it seems as if something is missing, and I just can't put my finger on it.

Like the treatment as well.
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Re: Dark Industry

Postby sirhc55 on Fri May 23, 2008 12:51 pm

People :?: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Dark Industry

Postby surenj on Sat May 24, 2008 12:38 pm

Add some smoke to make it more animated and make sure it's still doing dark things to the environment..
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Re: Dark Industry

Postby Pehpsi on Sat May 24, 2008 12:58 pm

I rather like this one. There's plenty of gadgets to look at and the contrasty conversion looks great.
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Re: Dark Industry

Postby Oneputt on Sat May 24, 2008 2:39 pm

Whilst I love B&W this is just a little too contrasty for my taste :)
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Re: Dark Industry

Postby adhoc on Sun May 25, 2008 2:36 am

I like your black and white conversion. The high contrast enhances your "dark industry" theme a lot. Well the only thing missing I find is the smoke or rather the pollution. Maybe you can add it in yourself =D
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Re: Dark Industry

Postby sirhc55 on Sun May 25, 2008 11:33 am

Thanks to everyone for your input - the reason for no smoke is simple, this is a concrete distribution complex with nothing to produce the smoke :lol:
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Re: Dark Industry

Postby Reschsmooth on Sun May 25, 2008 8:13 pm

Chris, I like everything about this.

1. The composition is spot on and suits the structure.
2. The B&W conversion is great - I like the really dark sky and the contrast.
3. The clouds really suit the dark nature of it.
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Re: Dark Industry

Postby sirhc55 on Sun May 25, 2008 8:33 pm

Thanks Patrick - it was a straight B&W conversion through Nik Efex 3. The colour version was awful 8)
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