Taken with the macro and color functions on the camera at the New York Tattoo Convention. This is my friend Joe getting his dragon colored in my Jenn of Monarch Tattoo in North New Jersey.
Post Processing
some desaturation
Increased saturation, contrast and brightness on the dragon
contrast and levels
crop
Probably wont do well, but i like the idea :-)
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I don't get why this didn't place higher; I gave it a ten, and obviously really liked it. I thought it was (as one commenter said) the perfect use of selective desat, adding to the image through a splash of color rather than defining the image. Nice lines where the arms come together, and in the tattoo. Nice.
Excellent use of the de-saturate technique!! I'm sure a thigh, a breast or a wing might have given you a couple extra tens this week. A 9 from me, It is a great Idea.
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