Selective colouring, nay or yeah?

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Opinions sought on this image. I tried selective colouring on this to separate the Tern from the background. Does it work for you?

I wasn't happy with it to begin with, but it's growing on me.:thinking:


Sandwich Tern by Doog E, on Flickr
 
I'm also 50/50 on this one Dougie. It certainly seperates it, but is it too much I can't decide. Have you tried to lower the saturation of the subject just a touch?:thinking:
 
Imho selective colouring only really works with bold colours and certain subjects and for me this image doesn't meet the critera.
 
I think you're probably right Graham but I still kinda like it in a quirky kind of way. Maybe it is a bit over saturated too but hey ho. Sometimes you've just got to experiment.:geek:
 
I like it a lot. Selective colouring can be tacky, but depending on the image it can work well bold or muted. Even better when the eye can drift into the subtleness of the selection.
 
I like that. You have to look at it twice to make sure that it actually is selective.

Shame it's not an Arctic Tern with that background! :lol:
 
I'm not a fan of selective colouring at all but I like this image. What you have done is very subtle an attractive. Big thumbs up from me!
 
Nothing like selective colouring to divide opinion eh? :lol: It's good some people find it acceptable although I can understand those who don't.:)
 
Thankyou for all your opinions. It seems like it was a worthwhile exercises after all.:thumbs:
 
Depends on the image. You've really enhanced the bird on that one using selective colouring, but some of it is just pointless.
 
Nay, nice shot and all but with the colouring it looks like you're throwing a toy bird into a photo, separates it from the image too much really.
 
I think it makes it look like it's been cut out and pasted on - what's the original like for comparison?
 
StuD said:
I think it makes it look like it's been cut out and pasted on - what's the original like for comparison?
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I would suggest selective colouring has a way of doing that with all pictures. I mean black and white with a splash of colour isn't exactly a true representation of anything.:shrug: Selective colouring is a gimmick and as such isn't meant to be taken seriously. Well at least I don't anyway. ;)
 
its not overpowering, at least its not a red rose, Oh the humanity!
 
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