the use of selective colour

[Josh Bear]

Dear all,

Photographs using selective colour have been shown for a while now. But I wondered what people thought would become of them? i.e. in 10 years from now will we look back and say "blimey that was a bit rubbish" (Insert own words for rubbish).

To give perspective I have had a play with some recent pictures and below I will post the results. What do you think. On the last one I also added some grain?

Best Regards

Josh

[Bearface]

Re: the use of selective colour

Dear all,

Photographs using selective colour have been shown for a while now. But I wondered what people thought would become of them? i.e. in 10 years from now will we look back and say "blimey that was a bit rubbish" (Insert own words for rubbish).

To give perspective I have had a play with some recent pictures and below I will post the results. What do you think. On the last one I also added some grain?

Best Regards

Josh

very 80's, or gaussian blur in landscapes.......), but despite these prejudices, it's entirely possible to produce images in which selective colouring has a relevance and even looks appropriate, which appears to the case with most of the shots you've shown here.

When applying some kind of "look" to my shots, I tend to know before I press the shutter how I'm going to process it, although my alterations tend to centre around adjustments to colours and contrast. In the cases of selective colouring, HDR, selective blur etc., I think it's important to only apply such things if the photo is actually enhanced by them........in other words if the original can stand up on it's own, why not leave it as it is?

I (mostly) like what you've done here, but the second shot is by far and away my favourite. Any changes I'd want to make to the others would be down to personal preference, however overall I'm pretty impressed

[jojo]

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No 2 ticks my boxes Josh. The slow shutter speed and b&w tones of the tube escalator highlight a gritty and perfunctory everyday urban scene. However when you add in the over-saturated advertising hoardings the image takes on an edgy vitality which, imo, works very well indeed. Not keen on the others though.

jo

[Pops]

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The second one really dragged me in but....it could well have had the same effect without the selective colouring.
I love selective colouring but I only use it for my own enjoyment. Never actually thought about using it to enhance a photograph as a part of the processing work.
Of the selection here I only like the first 2. I find the 3rd and 4th to overpowering. With the last one, while I can appreciate the skill of working behind the railings, the finsih doesn't appeal at all.

[Josh Bear]

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thanks all for the comments. I am in agreement re selective colour. I don't tend to use it much at all and at the moment that goes for HDR as well.

My 10 favourite pictures in my collection are all ones that I got "right" in camera and that probably tells me a lot. Of course with that said occasionally selective colour does add something e.g. the British Museum picture. I knew I was going to do a selective colour version as I took it. The tube escalator one I like as the original shot and the selective colour.

I just thought it would be interesting to see the viuews of others. and it is.

Best regards

Josh

[Ian]

Re: the use of selective colour

thanks all for the comments. I am in agreement re selective colour. I don't tend to use it much at all and at the moment that goes for HDR as well.

My 10 favourite pictures in my collection are all ones that I got "right" in camera and that probably tells me a lot. Of course with that said occasionally selective colour does add something e.g. the British Museum picture. I knew I was going to do a selective colour version as I took it. The tube escalator one I like as the original shot and the selective colour.

I just thought it would be interesting to see the viuews of others. and it is.

Best regards

Josh

[Pol]

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I like the first two - not so keen on the others.

I especially like the first one because the selective colouring works well to create a classy 'fly the flag' red, white and blue image. Nice one!

Pol

[Tom]

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I don't really like selective colour in most shots that I have seen. It works best in your second shot maybe because this shot is the best of the lot, with or without colour.

[peter]

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I will agree with what has been said before. I really like the second one. Also like Ian said what is really new nowadays. I guess we have all tried it at sometime and at the end of the day its all down to do we like it or not.