Old Barn and Tractorby
GeneralEComment: Originally posted by Montereykiddo:
Think the tractor is a bit oversaturated. The dull green tone of everything else is cool, but I would ahve gone with a dull rustic-y looking tractor instead of the bright vibrant oversaturated version :) Nice pic though |
Thanks to everyone for the comments, which seem pretty consistent -- this one seemed a good exemplar ...
After some hundreds of challenges, I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've used the selective desaturation technique. The oversaturation of the tractor is partly on purpose, to really make it stand out against the background.
That exaggerated treatment is kind of necessary, because I'm one of those with a red/green color defect, and I need a lot of contrast in some colors to make them stand out. I should have masked out the tires, but just didn't really notice the red tint there.
This actually started as a vertical shot; personally I still like including the dirt road. And I think the horizon is straight, and that it's the barn roof which is crooked. I'm afraid straightening out the roof's ridgeline would make the tractor look off-kilter.
Anyway, I'm glad so many people thought the (overused) desaturation techniqued worked (in principle) for this one -- maybe I'll go back and try and get the tractor closer to International Harvester red instead of International orange : )
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