Desaturation

TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
edited August 26, 2016 in Other Cool Shots
Sometimes bright colors add to a photograph, but there are times when
they dominate the image to the detriment of the image. I liked this
image of the girl in the red hat, but the red seemed to just take over
the image. Looking back over some old images, I decided to see what
it would look like desaturated but not to the point of being a
monochrome.

This is the original:

2015-01-06-9A-XL.jpg

and this is the desaturated version:

2015-01-06-9B-X2.jpg

Comments and critique encouraged.
Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/

Comments

  • OrvSalOrvSal Registered Users Posts: 461 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2016
    Hi Tony, this is a fine example where I too like the desaturated version best. It takes it out of the ordinary shot into one that is more artsy and more likely to be printed and hung for all to see. Good work.
    Have a great day!
    Orv

    Thomson, Ga. USA
    www.Osalisburyphoto.smugmug.com
  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2016
    I like the original......better mood.....the other one has much more powerful eyes for some reason, but feels kind of sad.
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,893 moderator
    edited August 24, 2016
    The desat is better than the original, IMO, but the image is more powerful in B&W.
  • sarasphotossarasphotos Registered Users Posts: 3,822 Major grins
    edited August 25, 2016
    Although I too prefer the desat to the original, I'm with Richard in thinking that BW would be even more evocative.
  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited August 25, 2016
    Very nice portrait and girl, but I think that the second one is a little too much desaturated for a child portrait...

    I'm also not very found of the too sharpened eyes ne_nau.gif

    A B&W version would be nice to see, yes :)
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  • TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
    edited August 25, 2016
    travelways wrote: »
    Very nice portrait and girl, but I think that the second one is a little too much desaturated for a child portrait...

    I'm also not very found of the too sharpened eyes ne_nau.gif

    A B&W version would be nice to see, yes :)

    A b&w version provided, but I prefer the desaturated version. I wanted
    that "lost waif" look.

    In actuality, this little girl was on her daddy's shoulders watching a
    Chinese New Year parade, and quite happy about it. I just caught
    her with a solemn look.

    2015-01-06-9BW-X2.jpg
    Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
    http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/
  • OrvSalOrvSal Registered Users Posts: 461 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2016
    Thanks for posting the B&W also, I still think the desat one conveys an emotion that the others don't.
    Have a great day!
    Orv

    Thomson, Ga. USA
    www.Osalisburyphoto.smugmug.com
  • TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2016
    Correction: I got my nationalities mixed up. This was taken at a Greek Epiphamy
    event - where they dive for the cross - in Tarpon Springs FL , not a Chinese New
    Year parade.

    Thanks for all the comments.
    Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
    http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/
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