Nice desat, but as this is an advanced editing challenge, I would have cloned out the specks on the left. Nice composition and choice of subject for the challenge, though.
Nice composition. It's hard for me to tell that anything's been desaturated, though, with the dark background and vessel that could've been that color to begin with.
Good shot, the lightining, focus, and compositon are great. The only thing, for me, is that I cant really connect with this.. anyway it's still technically good shot.. Good Luck ;), 7