OK - Firstly, apologies if this is wrong category (I am now thinking that brianvickers was on to something in his discussion about a critique section now in his "no comment" thread as this would fit in there nicely) .
I am actually looking here for critique and in particular reference to the B&W technique / how far to take the B&W please.
This is an old photo (2014) and we are having a "for fun" photo competition at work with the subject "Holidays" (no rules on when picture taken) and I thought nothing screams holidays to me more than a beach full of loungers and parasols but I wanted to do something different with it and therefore took all colour saturation out except blue to give the second picture below (the first being the full colour version).
I wasnt happy with the second, so decided to purely highlight only the blue parasols and loungers - thus removed the colour from the sea / sky (picture 3 below).
Personally I prefer to the 3rd picture but my wife prefers the second with the sky / sea still blue as well.
I am looking for opinions please and advice on whether this works or not and if not, how could I improve it - or just leave it as colour?
Thank you in advance and please any and all comments most welcome - I will not be offended at all by any constructive criticism - if you dont think it works or dont like it please say (it may make me rethink my entry LOL).
1. Full colour version:
1385 by Andy Jeffree, on Flickr
2. Removed saturation only from all colours (except blue) in Lightroom only. (wife's favourite)
Holiday-1385 by Andy Jeffree, on Flickr
3. Edited in Photoshop - converted to a B&W - then painstakingly only allowed loungers and parasols blue to come through (using layers and eraser).(my favourite)
Holidays by Andy Jeffree, on Flickr
or should I go full B&W?
Sincere thanks everyone for looking.
I am actually looking here for critique and in particular reference to the B&W technique / how far to take the B&W please.
This is an old photo (2014) and we are having a "for fun" photo competition at work with the subject "Holidays" (no rules on when picture taken) and I thought nothing screams holidays to me more than a beach full of loungers and parasols but I wanted to do something different with it and therefore took all colour saturation out except blue to give the second picture below (the first being the full colour version).
I wasnt happy with the second, so decided to purely highlight only the blue parasols and loungers - thus removed the colour from the sea / sky (picture 3 below).
Personally I prefer to the 3rd picture but my wife prefers the second with the sky / sea still blue as well.
I am looking for opinions please and advice on whether this works or not and if not, how could I improve it - or just leave it as colour?
Thank you in advance and please any and all comments most welcome - I will not be offended at all by any constructive criticism - if you dont think it works or dont like it please say (it may make me rethink my entry LOL).
1. Full colour version:
1385 by Andy Jeffree, on Flickr
2. Removed saturation only from all colours (except blue) in Lightroom only. (wife's favourite)
Holiday-1385 by Andy Jeffree, on Flickr
3. Edited in Photoshop - converted to a B&W - then painstakingly only allowed loungers and parasols blue to come through (using layers and eraser).(my favourite)
Holidays by Andy Jeffree, on Flickr
or should I go full B&W?
Sincere thanks everyone for looking.
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