Closed.

[jiro]

Another image from our trip to San Antonio, Texas. I saw this one while walking towards the Alamo Compound. What caught my attention was the use of a simple lock to secure the wooden doors. Thank you very much for viewing.

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Nikon D70, Nikon 18-70mm lens set at 55mm, Exposure at ISO 200, f5.6 at 1/200 of a second, Matrix Metering in Manual Mode, Color processed in Lightroom 3.4

[vicphotog]

is the reflection in the glass of the door part of the building you showed in the other thread? I like this shot, I wonder how it would look with a bit of vintage looking tint? I think the old fashioned door handles and marred wood contrasting with the modernish metal plate would look interesting with an aged look... nice work as always Willie

[jiro]

Hello, Rachel. This shot was taken from another street. I applied some old look effect on this one since the direct b&w conversion looks too lame for me. Maybe add some more sepia tone in it?

[MiniChris]

I think the handles and lock plate are a tad too bright -glaring at the tops and bottom of the plate. Maybe it is just that they are so bright against an otherwise featureless landscape.

[jiro]

I think the handles and lock plate are a tad too bright -glaring at the tops and bottom of the plate. Maybe it is just that they are so bright against an otherwise featureless landscape.

Hello Chris. I did increase the contrast a bit on the door handles and on the nameplate so it be seen as my main elements. I'll probably tone it down a little bit on my next edit. thanks!

[ktuli]

Willie,

Nice shot. My only gripe is the reflection of the car. My eyes just keep landing on it and feeling like it is misplaced - especially with the old door hardware and the old look effect. Still a great image though. It is awesome how you spot these things that a lot of other people would just walk right by without noticing.

- Bill

[jiro]

Willie,

Nice shot. My only gripe is the reflection of the car. My eyes just keep landing on it and feeling like it is misplaced - especially with the old door hardware and the old look effect. Still a great image though. It is awesome how you spot these things that a lot of other people would just walk right by without noticing.

- Bill

Thanks, Bill. The inclusion of the car was deliberate on my part. To add another contrast on the idea - Old door, closed business but with a reflected image of a new car across the street, call it more like a juxtaposition. When I saw this scene, I did notice the reflection but I already have a clear vision on how I will process it after so I kept the car's reflection intact. Hope the idea clears it up for you, my friend. Thanks.