Best Shot Monday: To Desaturate or Not To Desaturate….

Jul 27 2008

Published by Squirrel at 6:01 pm under best shot monday, summer lovin'

That has surely been the question bouncing around between the various voices in my head lately.

My stripping images of all but the slightest tinge of colour has reached OCD proportions recently, whether they be kid, client, or otherwise.

So, as I continue to explore this inner conflict, sucking colour from every image before me, and as I wait for the passing of yet another phase in my life in photographs, I present my Best Shot Monday…. desaturated… and not.

A Little Sparkle

17 Responses to “Best Shot Monday: To Desaturate or Not To Desaturate….”

# meganon 27 Jul 2008 at 6:45 pm

love those sparkles. i like the first image; it highlights the sparkles best.
# carrieon 27 Jul 2008 at 8:16 pm

yeah…i have the same struggle…i think in this one i really like the desaturated one this time. it is a little easier to make out her body, and megan is right - it does highlight the sparkles a little bit more.
# Christinaon 27 Jul 2008 at 10:15 pm

Hmmm…I realize it won’t help you overcome your obsession with desaturation, but I agree - the dreamy, whimsical nature to the desaturated version makes it my favorite. I can almost imagine some little fairy wings on her!
# Tanyaon 27 Jul 2008 at 10:37 pm

I do like them both, but totally LOVE the second one. The color of her hair is still very fairy like.
Gorgeous shot…both ways
# MelodyA.on 28 Jul 2008 at 6:00 am

I’m for the second one. I think you loose her body in the first one. Have fun experimenting.
# killlashandraon 28 Jul 2008 at 6:31 am

I love the second one! The color of hair really pops out and the sparkles in the water are great. Makes me think a fairy might arrive any moment.
# Jenon 28 Jul 2008 at 7:06 am

This is always my dilemma as well. I can never decide which way I like a picture. There’s something about that first one that seems magical, but the second one is very lovely as well.
# Angellaon 28 Jul 2008 at 11:17 am

I am a huge fan of desaturation too. The photos just seem timeless…
# Veredon 28 Jul 2008 at 12:08 pm

I love them both… but the second one is better!
# Andion 28 Jul 2008 at 12:25 pm

I am amazed at how much I like the desaturated photos…I followed your links, and I love every single one of them! I do not have that editing ability, or else I would be addicted too! Both shots are lovely, but I like the first one best.
# Jaimeeon 28 Jul 2008 at 1:53 pm

oh yeah, its hard to figure out what to do with pictures…I like the desat in this one!!!
# Mandyon 28 Jul 2008 at 2:08 pm

I like the 2nd one. Great angle. I love the sparkly reflections in the water, too.
# emilyon 28 Jul 2008 at 5:17 pm

I think that they’re both nice pictures, but like the second one better. The first one is just a little too monochromatic.
# melissaon 29 Jul 2008 at 8:54 am

Ok. 1. You’re an amazing photographer.
2. I like the second one because of her hair color but the first one would look great in a frame. Helpful, I know.
# Urban Pantheron 29 Jul 2008 at 1:59 pm

What to do, what to do? I really like the second one. Beautiful shot. This weekend, my entire clan headed off to the studio my daughter manages to get family photos taken. Lots of fun, until it came to selecting the colour. Full colour, black & white, sepia, mocha….mocha? Actually mocha is very nice. But we had multiple poses, so which shot looked best in which colour? It was exhausting!
# traceyon 03 Aug 2008 at 2:21 pm

these are heavenly but I like the desaturated treatment. bravo sister!
# kristenon 06 Aug 2008 at 7:35 am

love the desaturated one! I use this often. I am getting ready to open up my Etsy shop and was looking through other photos for sale-I think the sharpening technique is way over used! As well as the saturation-but the desaturation is refreshing!! And dreamy!!