Steinway Piano (Black and White)

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EDIT: The originally posted image has been changed, the original can be found here. I also tried a different composition with one set of blinds partially open here; I like the effect but the contrast in the other blinds can only be lifted if the right blind is overexposed.

I was busy taking shots of some of my girlfriend's artworks when I finally saw this shot of the piano (I've wanted a photo of it for ages). (original - I decided to leave the canvases on the floor in the background because I thought it seemed a little too studio-ish otherwise.)



39mm (original 40mm)
1/4s (original 1/60s)
f11 (same as original)
ISO 200 (original ISO 3200)
Tripod (original handheld)

(original - Remove noise in Neat Image)

Photoshop:
Channel mixer for desaturation
Levels, shadow/highlight, brightness/contrast