i processed this image without thinking of our black and white side challenge, and then i desaturated it for day 18 .. this is how it looked before the desat ...
Great PP on this (especially the frame)! I have no idea how you did it but it has a scientific, examining-under-magnifier type of feeling that totally suits the subject. Maybe a bit noisy in the BG in the "magnified" part.
I love the frame within the frame. I actually like the color version better because it's easier to figure out what you're looking at. and the colors in it are wonderful.