Saturated or Unsaturated? please help!

[hazza_6660]

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i prefer the saturated one, however the female model (the boy is me) likes it desaturated.
what do you think?
thanks!

[Barbara V]

The saturated one has more of that blood lust feel to it. Either way, I'd get rid of the flowery backdrop.

[wulf]

I prefer the less saturated one, which tones down that backdrop and also makes the photo look older (fitting the pattern of the backdrop!).

Wulf

[Nicole]

I'd prefer something in between I prefer the skin tones and background desaturated, but I'd prefer the blood and lips saturated like they are in the first one. The desaturated tones of the skin work better for the sort of undead (and dying) sort of look.

[sybren]

I like the desaturated one too

[Harnum]

Desaturated, for sure. Gives it the kind of feeling and mood that you're trying to portray here. It makes the picture much more interesting.

[BigVinnie]

I would like to see it with only the female not desaturated.

[IABoomer]

Desaturated. Vampires are pasty because they can't be out in the sunlight (despite what the Twilight fans think).

[hazza_6660]

thanks for the replies, i will try desaturating most of it and then using the sponge tool an make the blood brighter

[Indigo November]

I'd like the blood and the girl's lips to be saturated, and the rest unsaturated.

The backdrop is too distracting in the saturated version. IMO
I hate to say it, but I would do it over again with a different backdrop, maybe something more plain.