After the love is gone...
by scalvert

Comment:
Now that's a creative idea! Excellent image, and desat use to convey a message.

Rejoining the Race
by rjkstesch

Comment:
Too bad the lower left corner is obstructed, would have made a very good image.

Reaching
by Kelli

Comment:
The seeds are over-sharpened, as you can see from the white halos around them...

Forever In Blue
by hhuddle

Comment:
Very good idea, but over-saturated and unnatural blues.

Fun Ride
by Omni

Comment:
How about leaving the kid in color as well?

Taking the kids for a walk
by ssodell

Comment:
With some more post-processing, this could have been a hit: a channel mixer conversion to B&W for more contrast and punch in the background, a bit of saturation and a contrast bump on the geese, etc. An angle with the birds facing somewhat towards the camera would have helped as well, though I don't know if this was possible at the time :). Maybe also a lower point of view, from their eye level, and crop out the last bird, that cut in half anyway?

Just Me and My Suitcase
by BeeCee

Comment:
Yup - that's exactly what it is!

Lifeline
by alexjack

Comment:
This is a good capture and a good B&W conversion, I'm just not sure what the color adds to it.

Gritty Determination
by L2

Comment:
VERY interesting choice for processing here. Works for me, I like it a lot. I suspect other might not though :)

city life
by tate

Comment:
Very good idea, but I feel that the colored part is overdone, with too much saturation.