Selective Coloring, does this work?

[Foxx]

The focus is the twig full of berries. I was playing around with settings in LR and accidently selectively colored the shot. I actually like the effect, but I can't tell if it's actually "good".

What is your opinion? Does it take away from the shot? Do anything for it at all? I value the feedback I get on this forum so please let me know if I'm being a fool

#1 - In color

#2 - Selective color

 

[tirediron]

It's your image; if you like, than it's good. It doesn't do a lot for me, but that's purely subjective.

 

[powasky]

I always find selective coloring to be cheesy. Deshalb, I prefer the first shot.

 

[Compaq]

1 for me as well.

I've been wondering, does selective desaturation got any potential?

 

[Foxx]

1 for me as well.

I've been wondering, does selective desaturation got any potential?

It's actually what I used for this

And after leaving the shot alone for a bit I think the full color looks better too. I corrected the hue so it was more akin to the original color of the pottery.

Final product:

 

[AMOMENT]

i kind of like it.....absract!

 

[AMOMENT]

Was this editing done within your camera or on comp?

 

[jonathon94]

I like them both equal

 

[jonathon94]

Was this editing done within your camera or on comp?

Probably on a computer. I don't think that even advanced DSLR's have this ability

 

[EchoingWhisper]

I would probably desaturate it leaving the berry saturated. The yellow is too strong in my opinion.

 

[EchoingWhisper]

Was this editing done within your camera or on comp?

Probably on a computer. I don't think that even advanced DSLR's have this ability

No advanced DSLR could do this but quite a lot of entry level DSLR and point and shoots can do this IN camera.

 

[EchoingWhisper]

I think this is okay.

 

[shootermcgavin]

I like #2 and Echo's

 

[tevo]

At first, I thought the first one was selectively colored (desaturated the berry). I am personally not a fan of selective coloring, and I also like the first photo, so I would say just keep the original.

 

[MTVision]

Probably on a computer. I don't think that even advanced DSLR's have this ability

Actually my camera has special effects and it does selective color