the human stain
by tate

Comment by CorySmith:
this should be a book cover, great message

the human stain
by tate

Comment by timfythetoo:
Great idea. While I dont normally go for selective desat it really works well here.

the human stain
by tate

Comment by JamesKW:
This is one of my favorites for the challenge. Excellent composition and I dig the colors from the oil. Nice desat on the hand. Hope you do well.

the human stain
by tate

Comment by escapetooz:
very cool. I'm not even sure what else to say! I usually try to pinpoint why I like something and then give criticism but I'm left a little stumped. I guess I like the contrast and the movement outward as well as the look of the colors. There is a metallic sheen that one doesn't see often. The mystery of it makes it all the more appealing.

the human stain
by tate

Comment by hotpasta:
a really interesting result and image...selective desat is perfect for this

org@nic
by tate

Comment by dsterner:
My first reaction...Ooooh, this is fun! indeed it remains so. Well done

org@nic
by tate

Comment by DavidLopez:
This is a beautiful photograph. The contrast of the green with the background is amazing.

Who you tellin' to "Look Straight AHEAD!"
by tate

Comment by timfythetoo:
Man she is growing up. I am usually pretty quick to pick her out in a challenge but this one snuck by me. Nice work Tate.

org@nic
by tate

Comment by keibo84:
interesting use of DOF, makes my brain wonder which sections are in the same plane. Not sure i like how the oof part is on the lighter part of the background. My eyes are generally drawn to the brighter part of the frame and the oof part is the first thing i see

Altara
by tate

Comment by Kali:
I bet this was a really nice photograph before you butchered it with processing.