Featured in Hands 2 (Response #93)

Featured 457 Days Ago by karthikn - - 8 comments

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pog said 458 days ago:

This is a very nice picture. I like the crop... although it might look even better with more of the adult's hand and less of the bib (?) on the right.

It fun experimenting... I do it all the time and fail (usually). In this case, I don't think the partial desaturation worked out well... maybe I would never like such processing in any circumstance, though.

Lange said 458 days ago:

A very nice image, but in this instance the selective desaturation detracts (in my opinion) from the image. I am a person who enjoys selective desaturation, but unfortunately here, the lack of color in the adult hand makes that hand look lifeless. A very strong picture that I think would have been far stronger in full color or in complete B&W.

c-steps said 458 days ago:

Interesting use of selective colour to highlight this simple and beautiful gesture. I really like this!

pretorious said 457 days ago:

Outstanding effect!

Rohan said 457 days ago:

Nice image. Not so sure about the selective toning though.

karthikn said 457 days ago:

Thanks folks! This picture was not taken knowing what the topic on Weekly Shot was. Just so happened that I took this photo at a friend's b'day party...and then realized it could make a good candidate for the current theme.

@pog - You have a valid point. The selective colouring was done with the intention of drawing attention to the "clasp"...or "grip" if you will.

@Lange - Thank you. I agree. Again, had I taken this picture with the theme in mind, I would have probably gone against the selective colouring myself :-)

@c-steps - Thank you. Such is the subjective nature of photography and I am glad this appeals to you.

@pretorious - Thanks!!

@Rohan - Thanks!!

ChriZ said 457 days ago:

Congrats on the feature, nicely photographed.
But I don't like the omni saturation at all...

King said 456 days ago:

karthikn...I see, a featured image every six months. Nice approach. I think I can speak for many when I say that you are welcome to participate more often. :>)

Congratulations.

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