Need Help with Selection for Auction

[AcadieLibre]

I like to play with different papers, grab various sample packs that my Epson will give me ICC profiles for, nothing like experimentation ....

[Bambi]

I think that, given the nature of the fundraiser, 5 is the best choice of all. But all are great.

[zenon5940]

I agree with Bambi. #5 is the one that appeals to me the most.

[Greg_Nuspel]

5 is a good choice, it has a good appeal and can be hung almost anywhere.

[AcadieLibre]

I keep reading what others think and every time I see when I scan by 1, just is so much more unique, I like 5 but after a few views it seems 1 is the stronger image after a few viewings. So I see your difficulty, but 1 on a matt paper I think would slightly darken it because of ink absorption but would give it texture, With a gun metal frame and a medium heavy frame, shoot I can see it now. And it does have unique cool quality to it and saying a photo works anywhere to me is not always a good thing. I would pick out a matting even and tell you the colour name for it. From the gun metal grey and the matting I have visioned the set up would draw your eyes right to the photo.

As per my usual, my and my opinion are worth far less then the two cents. Gunmetal frame, the Matt Paper colour will give the whole piece a very cool and interesting depth to the whole finished product. 5 is safe and 1 is unique, interesting, and it would I think stand , and so you know bye the time it would be finished your photo would appear bright and textured with these complimentary colours.

[Mad Aussie]

I saw 1 and stuck with that until I got to #4 ... then I got confused ... then decided definitely #1

I like 5 ... but it's just a nice photo of Fish Creek ... #1 is something entirely different to what most people would see.

[Greg_Nuspel]

MA I totally agree if I was to buy the photo. The only reason I say 5 is I think more people would say "I could hang that in the ....." So many people are uncomfortable with pushing the boundaries. Then again the people who really appreciate art may be willing to spend more. Casil you have a tough choice I hope we haven't confused you more

[casil403]

So here is the finished piece in frame and matte. I ended up choosing the landscape shot in the end because the paper it was printed on (it has a bit of a silver underlay to it) just blew the other shot (the circles) out of the water which I also chose a matte and the same paper. I picked a matte with Acadie Libre's help () and input via many PM's and went with a simple inexpensive pre-made black frame.
In the end this is what's going to the charity.
I will post the other ones as well just to see.
Again, thanks for everyone's advice and input...it was and is always appreciated!

PS...hard to take a decent shot of a photo in a frame....lol!

[casil403]

Here's the other choice
1.With silver paper
2.On Matte paper