Wow! You have some wonderful details and a very nice dynamic range of color tones in these B&W emulation! I have only two suggestions on how to improve the composition so that it comes closer to the feel and look of the original. First off the strand of rope holding the thick ropes together is a bit too thick to really carry off the visual cue that it is about to break. That strand needs to be thinner in order for viewer to conclude the 'tension' is about to break. Next the backdrop lighting of your light source behind it is too much of a recognizable shape of a tight circle. A more defused free form shape with the light source radiating out from the center would give the visual impression of something about to blow or explosively give way as it breaks. If you look at the original it has the freeform shape I am speaking of that gives the impression of energy being released whereas the light shape in this composition does not carry off that impression at all. It looks bottled up and not tensed to the point of release.
Tension is one of my favorite photos by eyewave. A little more contrast and vignetting would make it truer to the original. The thickness of your rope diminishes the tension somewhat in my view. 6
Your subject is sharper than the original, but the lighthing just isn't up to snuff. That bright light in the back is actually distracting, as I am drawn to that, rather than the rope.
Thanks for chosing my entry :)
The background is not as neat as in my shot and the remaining part of the rope is too thick. Also you should have sepia-toned the image. White frame looks irregular (bolder at right and bottom sides). Still, nice work.
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