Oooops. Have you been using a lens-hood? There's a lot of light that should not be there. Of course, after looking at the original work - in sepia it's way better.

I wouldn't try to make the sepia-version darker - more contrast seems to be the better way. I've added a quick postwork for you. Curves (s-shape) and some "tiefen & lichter" (dunno how this is called in the english PS) - it's a new tool in PS CS.

To me, it looks better now - but it has also lost that very old touch your image has. It's up to you what you want to achieve. ;-)

And how to improve the original? Sorry, in light like that, i feel there's no real chance of getting better images. Polarizing filter, ND-filter and underexposure may help, but ... it's really stupid making shows like that in such a light - know this situations very well.

Hope this is of some help for you?

Tom

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