Darcy & Leaves
by Terramar

Comment by Nobody:
I would need to see the original to confirm, but I think I would prefer the leaves not having been desaturated. the light on the face is a little strong.

Darcy & Leaves
by Terramar

Comment by DrAchoo:
I like the selective desaturation effect, although some might think it's distracting. 7

Darcy & Leaves
by Terramar

Comment by mesmeraj:
i do not care for the selective desat in this photo. I believe a rich green leaf would be much more dinamic.
The only "D" here is in the title, and we must take your word for it that the model actually is called darcy.

Darcy & Leaves
by Terramar

Comment by LeeD:
Good capture and I love the selective desat. The name "Darcy and Leaves" is not an obvious D&L if the viewer does not know the name of the model though

Darcy & Leaves
by Terramar

Comment by Tycho:
Interesting take on portraiture, nice model who seems comfortable with posing, good focus and depth of field. Although generally I have nothing against selective desaturation, in this case I do not think that it's a wise visual design choice, as it creates a rather heavy imbalance. Additionally, the strong and directional light not only causes problems with exposure (i.e. blown highlights), but also creates those not-so-attractive strips of shadows on the model's face. I'd try to get this shot under more diffuse lighting and also go with a straight-on and tight composition.

Darcy & Leaves
by Terramar

Comment by K-Rob:
This might have looked good with a slight desat on the leaves. Or no desat at all. Still a nice picture though.

Darcy & Leaves
by Terramar

Comment by terje:
Nice desat dude :)

Darcy & Leaves
by Terramar

Comment by magnus:
Cute idea, but I find the selective desaturation too unnatural. Also, the highlights on her face are a bit too bright.

Captive Audience
by Terramar

Comment by karmat:
Good use of negative space

Captive Audience
by Terramar

Comment by ltb2738:
Great photo! Would have been that much better if the soda can wasn't there!