a prison - i mean, a school.

[stew]

Nat - Thanks for your nice words! I have always been very impacted by the austerity of the city, including the schools located here. I have mostly grown up in rural areas, and so I can't imagine being educated in such a place... I wish the kids growing up in the city didn't have to be educated there, either.

OT - I think my hand was particularly steady that night And thanks for your positive comments. As for cropping / lightness of the photo, I have taken your suggestion and worked on it. I will attach this new version (which is slightly different than this original) in a few minutes. I actually like the new idea a little better, I think, even though I feel like some of the highlights may be a bit blown out. As for the articles in the room, I agree that they don't quite feel like a school - they're too cold, sterile. But that actually has lent to the mood, IMO.

PJ - Thanks!

Yoyo - Thank you. This is the original colors, without any processing except adjusting the levels a little bit. Crazy color, eh?

Cheers, Stew

[stew]

New version - cropped, with slight lightening using PS, but not too much since I didn't want to blow out the highlights....

-Stew

[Old Timer]

For my money this is a stronger image. You do have a great eye. I always seem to like what you produce.

[gahspidy]

Stew,
I would agree with most of what was already stated. A very good image. The lighting is moody and you captured it nicely. What I also like is the way one can easily tell that the blurryness in front of the shot is a grating because of it's criss-cross shadows and makes it ok for it to be there . Gives the feeling of this moody scene as being "locked away" for the season.Good work