Avert Your Eyes - Selective Coloring in Effect

[sm4him]

Well here it is:

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Oh, yes, THAT did it!! Perfect!! Well, "perfect" in a very twisted definition of the word.

Actually, I agree with Charlie; that watermark is not NEARLY obtrusive enough.

 

[AgentDrex]

None taken! I was going to do an angled watermark across the whole photo but then decided to add two smaller ones on opposite corners. By the way, I re-joined facebook if anyone wants to add me...I don't know if this will work or not but here's the link to my profile regardless:

Craig Myran | Facebook

 

[sm4him]

Thanks for the response. Rotanimod was nice enough to check out some of the selective color shots I've done and give me feedback. He happened to give decent feedback on my favorite of the bunch. I realize that you say the majority of time it's done wrong...but in this case, I feel it added to the final photo. I'd really appreciate your feedback on this shot as well if you don't mind...if I'm wrong, it's good to know for the future. (please ignore the watermark...I don't have the chance to take it off right now.)

If you really want feedback on this photo, you should probably create your own thread for that, rather than hijacking this one.

 

[snowbear151 81]

Well here it is:

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Yep - that's what I'm talkin' about!

 

[GreggS]

Thanks for the response. Rotanimod was nice enough to check out some of the selective color shots I've done and give me feedback. He happened to give decent feedback on my favorite of the bunch. I realize that you say the majority of time it's done wrong...but in this case, I feel it added to the final photo. I'd really appreciate your feedback on this shot as well if you don't mind...if I'm wrong, it's good to know for the future. (please ignore the watermark...I don't have the chance to take it off right now.)

If you really want feedback on this photo, you should probably create your own thread for that, rather than hijacking this one.

Didn't mean to 'hijack' a thread...in any case...I don't think I did. And when i'm targeting feedback from the audience specific to this thread, I think it's a legitimate post.

 

[Joel_W]

Your definition of that a good photograph should make the viewer look at the whole image. In your 1st image I just focused on the yellow colored Daisies, yet I do like the composition. I guess you can call that sitting on the fence.

 

[ghache]

"This must be what going mad feels like."

i guess you know the feeling.

 

[Jaemie]

"This must be what going mad feels like."

i guess you know the feeling.

It was a Firefly quote. Heh...

 

[The_Traveler]

Didn't mean to 'hijack' a thread...in any case...I don't think I did. And when I'm targeting feedback from the audience specific to this thread, I think it's a legitimate post.

Isn't that a bit like stopping on someone's toe and then telling them it didn't hurt?

 

[HughGuessWho132 47]

So...Yes I'm a photography newbie, yes I've experimented with selective color/color splash. After spending some time on TPF, I realize it's a huge "newbie red flag" and is generally HATED by the majority of experienced photographers. At the risk of sounding too fresh...why is it disliked so much by experienced photographers? I'm looking for legitimate responses...not looking to get bashed for asking the question.

Thanks!

Besides being a technique that is worn out and tired from it's boom in popularity about a decade ago, it almost never enhances a photo. 99% of the time it is distracting or unnecessary.

Yet, Kim Anderson photos have sold by the millions.

 

[northierthanthou]

Neat!

 

[cgipson1]

So...Yes I'm a photography newbie, yes I've experimented with selective color/color splash. After spending some time on TPF, I realize it's a huge "newbie red flag" and is generally HATED by the majority of experienced photographers. At the risk of sounding too fresh...why is it disliked so much by experienced photographers? I'm looking for legitimate responses...not looking to get bashed for asking the question.

Thanks!

Besides being a technique that is worn out and tired from it's boom in popularity about a decade ago, it almost never enhances a photo. 99% of the time it is distracting or unnecessary.

Yet, Kim Anderson photos have sold by the millions.

yes.. and she does it artfully! Because of that popularity, it has been overdone by the masses... most of who do not do it artfully. Which is probably why so many are tired of seeing bad photos done that way! (but you already knew that!)

 

[HughGuessWho132 47]

Besides being a technique that is worn out and tired from it's boom in popularity about a decade ago, it almost never enhances a photo. 99% of the time it is distracting or unnecessary.

Yet, Kim Anderson photos have sold by the millions.

yes.. and she does it artfully! Because of that popularity, it has been overdone by the masses... most of who do not do it artfully. Which is probably why so many are tired of seeing bad photos done that way! (but you already knew that!)

Agreed. My point was that selective color isnt bad, bad photos are bad, selective color or not.

Selective color, HDR, Faux DoF... aint gonna fix a bad picture.

 

[rexbobcat]

Well here it is:

<img src="http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11919"/>

This photo is eyegasmic....

 

[Ernicus]

Well here it is:

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Your watermark(s) aren't big enough. :-D