Converted from RAW to B&W with graident map and channel mixer. Then converted to 8bit and Greyscale. Then changed mode to mode to Duotone and chose black plus a color from the original photo.
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Greetings from the Critique Club. This image is well composed and has an attractive graphic look, however the light is a bit bright on the leading edges of the stairs and the image has a flat look. I belive you could improve this shot quite a bit by adding more contrast and correcting curves or levels as needed.
An idea for an alternate shot in this location (not for this challenge obviously) - one flower or other bright colored object set on one of the bricks. :)
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Nice job on an interesting presentation of an ordinary object. Great lines in the composition. The duotone here works well for the image IMO. Maybe just a matter of taste, but I'm wondering if a little levels tweaking, making the darks a little stronger could increase the tonal range, and make for a little bit stronger image. Nice shot.
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