MiB III (The Sequel - Man & Woman in Black)
by hughletheren

Comment by timganier:
Great Photo!

Psychedelic Dreamer
by hughletheren

Comment by wwwavenger:
Looks a bit washed out.

Aspiring Classic
by hughletheren

Comment by jadin:
Greetings from the Critque Club!

Composition:
I strongly agree with nborton; a more unique perspective would be a lot more interesting. There is nothing that makes this shot "special" if you will. As far as the challenge, I think this is "O.K." but again nothing special. I wrote a short forum post on how to choose good selective desaturation photos. You might want to read it here.

Lighting:
Your lighting is fine, seems pretty midday, you might want to consider early evening, or late morning for warmer light.

Technical:
Your photo is technically sound. But I find it hard to believe that the f/3.5 was the same as the f/22 shot. Were you just looking at the car for comparison?

Post-processing:
Your editing is fine, I see no problems with it. I don't have any suggestions either though.

Overall:
A very average photo, that's what hurt your score. I think if you choose a better subject for selective desaturation, you'd have a much more intriguing photo.

Psychedelic Dreamer
by hughletheren

Comment by dan_pendleton:
This is superb, my favourite of the challenge. 10.

Psychedelic Dreamer
by hughletheren

Comment by gilesletheren:
Brilliant - a great capture

Psychedelic Dreamer
by hughletheren

Comment by khkai:
Nice emotive capture. Might also work as a BW photo, but then you'd lose the wild colors. Bump up the saturation a bit next time to bring out the colors and increase the shadows to give it a moodier feel.

Psychedelic Dreamer
by hughletheren

Comment by selectivememory:
Neat subject. I find the brightness of the left pillar distracting, though. I might have gone for a head-on shot, too, rather than shooting from slightly to the left.

Aspiring Classic
by hughletheren

Comment by nborton:
i think a more unique perspective would produce a more interesting picture. red was a good choice for desaturation.

Aspiring Classic
by hughletheren

Comment by postoakinversion:
I used to have that same car, even the same color! The background is very distracting, but the selective desaturation helps make the car stand out better

Aspiring Classic
by hughletheren

Comment by Kylie:
Very good de-sat work. The photograph is a bit too centered and snapshot-like for my taste.