Set up from across the road,and was able to capture in natural pose, selected single suject,and desaturated the remainder.
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The girl is not really singled-out by minimal dpeth of field, hurting this as far as meeting the challenge. The selective desaturation is very distracting. (3)
The de-sat is an interesting way of singling out your subject and directing the viewer in the way you see fit. I think another good choice for this treatment would have been the standing woman in the back, even though she is slightly out of focus. There is something, to me, anyway, about the woman that is highlighted that just isn't that interesting. Lots of potential in the shot.
There is virtually no DOF isolation (a requirement) in this shot. THe isolation is done by use of colour vs monochrome. Composition-wise, I don't think that this shot is interesting: it's a bit messy and the main subjects are dead in the middle of the frame.
With your careful use of DOF you managed to keep the crowd in focus. It appears that you were also able to make your subject stand out using selective desaturation. Too bad that wasn't in the challenge details.
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