Fruit Stand C&C

[robb01]

Took this photo in a small German village while on vacation. I know some aren't too fond of selective coloring, but I thought it worked nicely here. Thoughts?

 

[silentanathema]

IMO i think it would work better wtih just the fruit colored or just the sign colored, not both. I like the shot though.

 

[lyonsroar]

Not a fan of the selective coloring. The B&W rendering isn't the best I've ever seen either. Seems to me to be lacking in contrast and looking kind of flat -- especially the foreground.

I would have deleted it. Sorry.

 

[robb01]

This edit a bit better?

 

[thebutler4]

I like the first one better. but again I am a noob so. I think the first photo helps with the depth of the photo. it does not look as flat as the second one. FWIW ..

 

[lyonsroar]

This edit a bit better?

Better in regards to the contrast situation, but I still don't like the use of selective color. I don't see that interest there would be in a modern day coca-cola sign...now if it was a classic sign that's be different.

 

[Koomoo]

Looks good with only the sign colored. I would cut off the right side to take the blank white sign.
Looks

 

[Dagwood56]

In my opinion I don't think the photo works as is. The composition could be better if you had stood a bit more to the left so that the pole on the right helped to frame the fruit stand rather than cut thru it and also the white sign on the right is distracting. Selective coloring isn't real popular, but it would work better here with just the fruit in color and leave the large obtrussive sign in black and white. As it is, the sign is where the eye is drawn, not to the fruit. Just my two cents...