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28-OCT-2006 Jim H.

Soap

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/250s f/3.5 at 60.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time28-Oct-2006 17:37:01
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length60 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/3.5
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode (-1)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
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Canon DSLR Challenge30-Oct-2006 18:45
I'm not a real fan of partial desats but I really like this one! It looks more natural than any I've ever seen. Very nice! CJ
Canon DSLR Challenge30-Oct-2006 15:03
Thanks. I really had not ever played with selective color before either. But when I shot this, the purple of the soap seemed very pale. So I thought that the black and white treatment of the rest of the scene would accentuate it. And once I did a black and white version to use as a layer, I really kind of liked the way the hand and the shower background looked in B&W so that made my mind up to try it.

I did this by putting the black and white layer on top and then just erasing that layer where I wanted the soap to show through. It's kind of tedious!. I suspect there may be an easier way, perhaps using the magic wand tool or something like that. Jim H.
Canon DSLR Challenge30-Oct-2006 00:52
very clever, well-done. --Melanie
jnconradie29-Oct-2006 19:15
Just as Alistair said: it does not always work and few know how to do it subtly enough. This is just superb, Jim! Compliments. (I hope you managed to keep the camera dry!) Regards ~jnconradie
Canon DSLR Challenge29-Oct-2006 17:21
Excellent. I know some people don't like partial color, but that's because it tends to get overused by people when they first figure out how to do it. This is a great example of its effective use. Nicely done.
Alastair