not sure which processing I prefer..

[swoop]

I like the second. It just seems natural.

 

[dotur]

Another vote for in between.
I mean something like that:


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[ricnak]

I like the first one. It has more mood.

 

[cz23]

First one for me for sure. Less literal. More mystery.

Although I might try a version with a little dodging of the dark area at the top left of the path.

John

 

[thegman]

First one for me, I like the gloom, almost menacing look of it.

 

[biomed]

I like the first photo. I think it conveys more than the reality in the second photo. The ability to create mood with the use of light and shadow is one of my favorite aspects of photography.

Mike