Surreal Concept

[Wooglah]

Camera: Nikon D60
Exposure: 0.05 sec (1/20)
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 18 mm
Focal Length In35mm Format: 27 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Flash: No Flash

Need a comment on composition, please. There was more of image on the bottom side, but I cropped it to the terrace wall line, to emphasize the lines that form the inner square... Anything else you think I should know would be appreciated, all suggestions and tips...

I know I went a little bit too far with B&W conversion (Gimp, Gegl / c2g), and now it looks somewhat surreal / charcoal drawing, but I kind a like it... I don't know. Cold weather is killing my creativity

[Jilly]

I think that you taking it a bit too far is the reason I like it so much. It looks like a dream.
I even like how the angle of the top and right side lines make it feel like it's moving.
Sorry I don't have any tips for you, but it look great.

[Wooglah]

Thanx. I guess it would be just plain view from a terrace if not for surreal glow... Or maybe it would not?

[CourtJester]

I actually love this because the way I interpret this photo is like "witnessing the end of the world" type scenario. Sometimes taking things too far is good

[Wooglah]

Thank you for the comment. Apparently I am not the only one who likes it as it is...

[Sterling]

What if you confined the extreme processing to just the view out the window? I'm thinking that might emphasize the "looking out into a surreal world" feeling. Just a thought.

[Wooglah]

Hm, there's no actual window, it's outside on the terrace, and the building on the right helps in completing the inner frame... So, if I do what you have suggested, should I include the building, as part of the outside world, or not, as it is outside targeted rectangle...?

Also, I don't like selective coloring, and this kind of PP would be much similar to that. But I will think on the idea and try it out as soon as I grab some free time, thanx.

[Sterling]

I would leave the building on the right alone and just modify the ceiling on top, the left side objects, the person, and the bottom ledge. I wasn't thinking so much of selctive color but just to leave it look more like conventional b&w without the glowing/negative look of the outside view. Don't know if it would work or not. I'm thinking of a look that says, "normal in my world, surreal outside."