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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/08/2008 04:11:39 PM · #1
First off I'm very happy with the score my selective desat got. A few commenter's said they might have preferred the original edit so here it is. My reason for deciding on the desat was because I thought more of you would have thought I'd desaturated the face on the Great Grey and liked it even less. Did I make the right choice?



discuss :)
Leica M10
Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux M Aspherical MF - Black
 09/08/2008 04:18:25 PM · #2
I prefer the outtake, but I would have thought it was a selective desat as you mentioned.

nice images either way
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 09/08/2008 04:20:56 PM · #3
I prefer the outtake also, but probably wouldn't have changed my score ... during voting I scored it an 8 ...
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L USM
 09/08/2008 04:53:28 PM · #4
I think that either would have scored within 1/10th of the other, they're both great. I do agree with your reasoning that the outtake might have been construed by some to be a partial desat, too, so yes i think you made the right decision while I prefer the outtake. Congrats by the way.
Nikon D300s
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
 09/08/2008 04:59:57 PM · #5
For this venue I think you made the right choice going with the full selective desaturation. I agree that in the natural state some may have thought you desaturated the face. In a venue where the majority would know what the owl looks like the natural shot would probably score higher marks.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/08/2008 05:29:08 PM · #6
Thanks for the comments peeps :) and Michelle, yes, if it was for a bird comp then I'd have left as is.
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