Selective Color Fits ?????

[Hussein Moussa]

I just want to ask you if the selective color in this photo is better than making the photo only black and white.

Thank you in advance for your critique

[JFSanders]

It is one way of drawing the eye to the subject that the photographer wants to have dominance in the image. I am not a big supporter of such use, but it is a nice image that needs it if one is not open to using other techniques of composition to focus the viewer on the subject.

I like the overall tone and texture of your image. I would have composed it differently so as to bring the chain and lock into prominence and used a focused light to accentuate the subject within the frame.

Jim

[BK553]

It's really not needed.

[hippy_rocker]

I like this! I personally have always been a fan of black and white with a pop of color. When doing a photo like this the color usually draws out the focal point in the picture.

[BK553]

To each his/her own of course, but selective color has been abused so much that a lot of people are sick of looking at it....I will say this one is subtle enough to not be outwardly offensive, but it should have a reason, and I don't think there is one here.
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[hippy_rocker]

This was very insightful I have to admit i've used photoshop before i even started getting into photograpghy started learning it in highschool. While i understand your view on selective coloring i still find it quite nice when done the right way.