black and white with the use of selective colors

[DJL329]

"Over-exposed"   

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43086792@N03/6825398072/in/photostream
Came across this roll of film while hiking last March.

only shot ive ever seen where I like the effect. probably the implied irony.

Thanks!  I'm glad you liked it. 

The moment I saw it lying on the ground, I knew it would make a great subject.

[Quasimodo]

"Over-exposed"   

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43086792@N03/6825398072/in/photostream
Came across this roll of film while hiking last March.

only shot ive ever seen where I like the effect. probably the implied irony.

Thanks!  I'm glad you liked it. 

The moment I saw it lying on the ground, I knew it would make a great subject.

I agree that it is great:) also for the overall rugged style of the picture.

[Quasimodo]

Here I used the effect on the blood trickling out from the skin to make a more dramatic picture. I used Nic Silver Efex pro, which I can strongly recommend. It is by far my favorite add-on to Lightroom.

Kasper. This is brilliant and I agree that the use of selective brings a new dimension to this shot.

[Quasimodo]

I used this technique on a photo from a shoot today of a 'colorful' lecturer, as a fun portrait.

[Narcolepsy]

This technique appears so often in the "Youarenotaphotographer" blog that I am both fascinated by and scared of it....
The idea was "killer eyes" - so I made the eyes colour slightly colder than on the original
Done in Nik Silver Efex Pro
Any pointers to improve and avoid ending up a 'Fauxtographer' welcome!

[scrappydog]

Nabbed this shot in Washington, DC.  The back pack begs the viewer's attention.  Canon 60D, Canon 50mm f/1.4.

[Jettatore]

Scrappy that's an awesome picture, takes courage to pull that off.

[wockawocka]

Nabbed this shot in Washington, DC.  The back pack begs the viewer's attention.  Canon 60D, Canon 50mm f/1.4.

Perhaps leaving it as colour and cropping it 50% would of been better?
Just that I can see the girl holding the guys hand and thus it makes sense as to why he's wearing it.

If you cropped in so the girl isn't there but the broad to his right is (as if she's giving him a weird look it might have more impact).

[scrappydog]

Perhaps leaving it as colour and cropping it 50% would of been better?
Just that I can see the girl holding the guys hand and thus it makes sense as to why he's wearing it.

If you cropped in so the girl isn't there but the broad to his right is (as if she's giving him a weird look it might have more impact).

Thank you for the suggestion.  Attached is an attempt to do this with a crop, but the little girl is fairly apparent unless I crop tight, which looks a little off.  Photoshop 6 has new blur tools that could artificially create DOF.  If I upgrade, perhaps I will give this a go.

[Quasimodo]

I think it is brilliant, and I would have called it new masculinities. This is how I would have cropped it. I added a bit contrast and brightness.

Gerhard

[scrappydog]

I think it is brilliant, and I would have called it new masculinities. This is how I would have cropped it. I added a bit contrast and brightness.

Awesome!  Thank you for the input.

[jtee]

[Quasimodo]

These were way cool.

[!Xabbu]

How did you shoot these (what kind of lens and how did you get so close)? They are really cool!

[jtee]

These were way cool.

 Thank you much. Great images in this thread