Meet the new Mayor

Very nice work here, Curly. This is what I might imagine a British town hall to look like.

Superbe ambiance

Bonne journée

A triumph in processing, Curly! Not only that, but you retain the human qualities of the mayor and his wife. The oak and leather looks superb. Glowing with tradition and thus perfect for these surrounds.

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Excellent portraits, Curly - very warm and full of atmosphere. I love the mahogany tone, it makes the scenery very soft and friendly :-) Wonderful detail!

you have captured/created a great mood here Curly. I wonder what the mayoress is looking at :)

A lovely warm atmosphere and well captured.

such a wonderful image - the tones are exquisite.
(the man in the back, with his hand behind his back, is an interesting looking fellow - for some reason, I keep getting drawn back to him ... what did he have behind his back, almost looks ganster-like, I think you could do a whole photoshoot on him alone ...)

Congratulation to the new Mayor and to you as well for being invited (chosen) to take their photos,such a privilege on that occasion. And you done it wel...great shot!

Beautiful surrounding...Great event & opportunity...

Mayoress? New word for me. I thought the mayor worked or played around the office or golf links and his wife stayed home and cooked or perhaps had a few socials, shows how much I know.

You have some crazy skills, C!

Wonderful processing ... the people jump right out at you! The comments are good too ... a gangster in their midst? A Mayoress? ;D

The mayor has enforcers?

He looks like the kind of mayor who can afford to leave his milk on the doorstep of the mansion house.

very well managed, a good shot.

Apologies Curly - the tones are warm but the expressions aren't. They look like you've just nicked the last custard cream! I salute your processing abilities/stamina though feel the basic arrangement here is lacking. For whatever reason these four people don't seem particularly comfortable sharing the same room, an impression not helped by the gaps between them and the distracted look of the lady.

Whilst I appreciate the technical effort these aspects leave me feeling uncomfortable as the viewer. Some of the other shots on your blog look like they have better potential for this treatment, so I look forward to more.

Now That's a good looking group! I don't understand half of the things you did, Curly, but I will someday. I will sorely miss your comments, but hope you have a beautiful few weeks and look forward to your future comments. This is a beautiful picture, by the way.

Very nicely captured scene. If you use Lucis did it very subtly and the result is delicious.

Curly, that was such an honor! The warm rich tones of the room provide the perfect backdrop. Very nice portrait!

A singular honour to be chosen to do this shoot Curly! Your pp treatment really emphasizes the rich tones of the leather and wood. Unfortunately, I think the Mayor's indigestion seems to have been acting up! ;-))

Excellent job with this photo. If the mayor is not satisfied, then there is something wrong with him ...:)
What a worthy task you've got! . Congratulations!

Congratulations to both you and the new Mayor. This is a great photo.

excellent work with the lights and the composition - very nice scenery

the blending between the HDR of the building and the people has worked incredibly well Curly!

I congratulate you, Curly! With Serious photo-session and with excellent result!

Big challenge very well managed!

great compo, the position of the two men gives a real depth to the image.
warm tones works well too.

Ah, if you were going for edgy then you totally nailed it! Great that you had the stones to do that when the rest of us would be looking at doing something more traditional - not that we'd have had the honour! Thanks for clearing that up :)

Superb composition ... Each person placed on your site ... A regal picture perfect setting full of warmth! Best regards, Adela

nice photo. With this I mean, great composition and lightening.

That's a lot of work, but it seems the end result was worth it. You blended all this together beautifully and turned out an excellent shot.

Where's the guy at the backs large dog gone, his hand looks like it should be on something.
Great shot of a new beginning, they do look a bit unsure.
Nice office and treatment.

A beautiful, rich and warm result. Good luck to your new mayor!

wonderful: the composition, the colours, everything!

this is great artwork here Curly - and I know the trouble about masking in the 0EV frame in an HDR.

Fantastique compo et image, superbe quelle scène quelle gestion des lumières, grandiose compo

Such sumptuous surroundings for the mayor. I think you did a fabulous job on this shot. The Mayor and Mayoress should enjoy this photo now and years from now.

Great "official" portrait. Something to be proud of.

Fantastic portrait Curly!!!

I rather enjoy the dynamic between the subjects. The good ole boys are adjusting to their new environment, as the wife is already looking ahead to what influence she will surely wield.

very creative and highly effective manipulation, but his honour looks exhausted already ... ;-))

Cool shot, and the light is perfect.

I agree with Peter (digitalCG)...it's a triumph of imagination and processing but their posing might have relaxed after the freebies of the mayors parlour as opposed to before!

Just realised that the guy at the back is stroking the chair!

Wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Excellent picture ....

Great portrait!! Congratulations on being invited and succeeding on processing this photo, Curly.

What beautiful warm oak and leather that you've revealed in your processing! And great masking of the people to maintain the realistic look. And kudos to the Mayor for being so cordial and welcoming!

Nice warmthThere might be something else more interesting attracting the lady!

Such a wonderful treat for you and us! Thanks for sharing your blog link - a festive day and celebration. I'm hoping we'll be seeing much more, Curly.

Great processing, but he does look nervous as a kitten!

This has a kind of cinema feel to it Curly. It's the red! I like it.

My favourite of the series!

hey dude
man, this has a kinda surreal quality to it
much as the mayor dude and his lady dudette fit in perfectly with the chester style couch, the other dudes clothes are doin some weird stuff with the background
man, im lookin at this like im on that ole brown acid duder
its great

Great series, very good job well done, Curly. Congratulations!

Lovely work...and good luck to the mayor........

As you have so often commented on my images, I thought I would take the time to do likewise. First, the arrangement of the people in this photo is quite good I think. There is a cinematic feel to the shot--like an ad for a good drama. However, the white spot on the table is distracting. I would have cropped it or darkened it. Maybe you see it as a counterpoint, but the image would be better without it, in my not so humble opinion.

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