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[Digital]

C&C welcomed.

[Wavelength]

Great image; apt colouration....

[mugge]

I quite like it. How about a bold black and white version?
Cheers Ole

[Digital]

B&W

[Digital]

[Wavelength]

Wow; the colours are so beautifully blended in the original, that it out beats the other two; second is black and white and first image is now third in my priority.

A change in priority: #3 > #1 > #2

[MrB]

First image for me.

Philip

[bje07]

Color and real B&W work for me.
Congrats

[purplehaze]

I am hard put to choose a favorite, but I think it might be #1. Wonderful blend of tones and textures! I think #3 needs a wee bit of straightening, though.

[Manfred M]

I prefer the B&W version here, with the sepia toned as #2.
The coloured version does not work all that well as it looks like the saturation has been pushed too hard.

[Digital]

No saturation.

[Manfred M]

No saturation.

Better - in my experience, boosting saturation will get you "likes" on social media from non-photographers. Experienced photographers generally go for more subtle approaches.

[DanK]

I agree with Manfred's comment about saturation. I think the no-saturation version is much better. One can always add saturation or vibrance locally, if needed.

Speaking personally, I virtually never add saturation globally. I've almost always found that it looks artificial when I do.

However, I do often add a SMALL amount of vibrance, which is a more subtle change.