from the critique club:
Okay: a very nice composition with varying textures and very good exposure. Subject matter is also very good. The texture of the wood is very appealing. You did everything right but you chose to desaturate and here lies the entire problem. Let me fill you you in a little deeper on the end result of desaturation.
It is a very difficult effect to pull off. The moment you desaturate you change the spirit of the composition into an almost graphical representation which entails artistic traits. These attempts either make it or fail. The balance of the image is dramatically changed because the color competes for the attention. I am not saying do not use it, but when you do, ask yourself the question...what in this picture do I want to accentuate. Once you decide this, ask yourself what else do I want to desat which will compliment my first choice. There rarely is something else.
As a matter of fact, your image would have retained more integrity had you kept it all black and white. The contrast is nice with very nice tones. Not to worry. You are on the right track and these little things will take care of themselves as you go. Best wishes, dan |
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