Old truck - trying to get 'arty'

[johnske]

Came across this rusted old truck yesterday and got lots of different shots of it.

Now, my daughter's always telling me I'm not artistic enough so I thought I'd try a little experimentation and get a bit more 'artsy-fartsey'.

This is just my 'normal' PP and pretty much how it appeared to the eye

Camera: PENTAX K-5
ISO: 80
Exposure: 1/100 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 26mm


My daughter would love these next two treatments (but I don't) ...

My normal PP then saturation pumped up


My normal PP then contrast pumped up



I rather like this next treatment as the photo looks 'aged' as much as the truck.

My normal PP then heavily desaturated


I realize that the current treatment seems to be to go HDR for these types of shots and I USED to agree, but I'm completely over HDR now and don't want to go down that road.

So, even though I may not like it personally, apart from HDR what is considered the 'normal' PP treatment for these types of shots? i.e. how should I proceed with the rest of the shots?

TIA

PS: Love the fact that after sitting there rusting away for so many years there's only one flat tyre!

[sk66]

I think "artsy" is not so much the post work used...It's more about the original shot taken.

Here's a shot I took of an old truck in a situation with a lot of distractions....



It's "artsy" because it has a "unique" perspective, get's interesting details, and you still know what it is without any of the distractions.

In your shot it's a pic of an old truck in a "scene". The scene is detracting from the truck...most of the post work doesn't change that.