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Originally Posted by cphoniball
Selective coloring does not work here.
By coloring just the balls and your brother's shirt, you're saying "Hey, you, viewer. I want you to look at the pool balls his shirt. His face? Who cares?"
It's a portrait. Focus on drawing attention to the subject.
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Could not agree more. You're telling the viewer what's important in this photo and if it's a portrait the answer is always the person/people. This selective coloring just takes the focus away from the person.