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Postby Willy wombat on Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:30 pm

From my Japanese trip last year

Do you dig the selective colour like me or is it not your cup of tea?

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Postby bwhinnen on Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:38 am

I think the coloured one Steve, the colours in the background are muted enough for me that the red stands out already.
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Postby Reschsmooth on Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:30 am

Since you ask, it isn't my cup of tea, but selective colour with monochrome seldom is - are the reds that colour naturally or did you paint them in PS?

I do appreciate that the Buddhas may have been lost in the background otherwise.

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Postby Willy wombat on Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:36 am

About a 10point sat boost on the reds, i will look into toning them down.

Cheers for letting me know though. Whilst no-one likes hearing that their work is no pleasing, I appreciate this kind of comment (learning experience).
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Postby Reschsmooth on Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:58 am

Willy wombat wrote:Cheers for letting me know though. Whilst no-one likes hearing that their work is no pleasing, I appreciate this kind of comment (learning experience).


Whilst I am sure you do, bear in mind that it is not so much a comment on your photo or technique, but more my preference. :D

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Postby bwhinnen on Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:03 am

Willy wombat wrote:About a 10point sat boost on the reds, i will look into toning them down.

Cheers for letting me know though. Whilst no-one likes hearing that their work is no pleasing, I appreciate this kind of comment (learning experience).


I think your work is pleasing, it was just a matter of the colour being more pleasing than the selective colour :P
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Postby aloysius on Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:27 pm

i like the colour one. as previously stated the background isnt dominant to begin with and the stark contrast with the bright red is enough.
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Postby Willy wombat on Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:23 am

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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:30 am

I would say the colour version simply because the other version looks a tad fake - the red is too dominant, if toned back the second shot could work better :wink:
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