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Make Images P-O-P Using Selective Colour! | Rule of Thirds Photography — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:20:08 +0000

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By: theboringkid

theboringkid — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:30:03 +0000

I agree it can be executed successfully, but I think it's overused and been cheapened by how often it's displayed. HDR isn't much different, and has also become a gimmick cheapened with every use. The best photos are simple and stand on their own without the need for a tired technique.

By: Laplinp

Laplinp — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:51:34 +0000

Schindler's List, the girl in the red dress. I think that is enough said to justify this technique.

By: theboringkid

theboringkid — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:30:00 +0000

I agree it can be executed successfully, but I think it’s overused and been cheapened by how often it’s displayed. HDR isn’t much different, and has also become a gimmick cheapened with every use. The best photos are simple and stand on their own without the need for a tired technique.

By: Laplinp

Laplinp — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:51:00 +0000

Schindler’s List, the girl in the red dress. I think that is enough said to justify this technique.

By: Yiie

Yiie — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:34:27 +0000

With your viewpoint, it's easy to say that photo manipulation is nothing more than cheap techniques to mask a badly shot photograph.

If you look through the examples, the photos are great as a standalone. It wasn't like they were horribly shot as the photos have taken into account of lighting, positioning and of course, colors.

I agree that selective coloring can be tacky, such as the cliched b&w wedding photo with the red roses. However, I do think that you're missing the point to this post. I was hoping these examples would provide some creative inspiration to our readers and offer them another platform to express his/her photos.

Sure this technique isn't for everyone, but it's unfair for you to comment on these photos as tired and cheap. By applying the selective coloring technique, photos like Secret Lemonade Drinker and Taxi definitely brings on a different outlook and evokes a thought that wouldn't be otherwise achieved.

Sorry for the long-winded response, but I thought the least I can do is to stick up for these photographers who have produced some great shots.

Cheers

Yi

By: theboringkid

theboringkid — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:41:31 +0000

I agree with spRas:), and I shoot weddings, editorial and other outlets as well. Selective color is tired, cheap, and not much more than a crutch these days. Even if it is successfully applied from time to time, why wasn't the photo good enough to stand alone, without such a degree of manipulation? If the photo requires the use of selective color in order to make it interesting, it probably wasn't interesting to start with. Either re-frame, shoot again, and see what happens, or look through the rest of your pictures and try something else.

By: Yi

Yi — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:34:00 +0000

With your viewpoint, it’s easy to say that photo manipulation is nothing more than cheap techniques to mask a badly shot photograph.

If you look through the examples, the photos are great as a standalone. It wasn’t like they were horribly shot as the photos have taken into account of lighting, positioning and of course, colors.

I agree that selective coloring can be tacky, such as the cliched b&w wedding photo with the red roses. However, I do think that you’re missing the point to this post. I was hoping these examples would provide some creative inspiration to our readers and offer them another platform to express his/her photos.

Sure this technique isn’t for everyone, but it’s unfair for you to comment on these photos as tired and cheap. By applying the selective coloring technique, photos like Secret Lemonade Drinker and Taxi definitely brings on a different outlook and evokes a thought that wouldn’t be otherwise achieved.

Sorry for the long-winded response, but I thought the least I can do is to stick up for these photographers who have produced some great shots.

Cheers

By: theboringkid

theboringkid — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:41:00 +0000

I agree with spRas:), and I shoot weddings, editorial and other outlets as well. Selective color is tired, cheap, and not much more than a crutch these days. Even if it is successfully applied from time to time, why wasn’t the photo good enough to stand alone, without such a degree of manipulation? If the photo requires the use of selective color in order to make it interesting, it probably wasn’t interesting to start with. Either re-frame, shoot again, and see what happens, or look through the rest of your pictures and try something else.

By: austin avrashow

austin avrashow — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 03:17:31 +0000

Gr8 fx. just watching b&w silent movie Battleship Potemkin. they added color in one scene, akin to Speilberg adding color in Schindler's List.