Benches, Wall, Trees and Fence

--Lannie

Shot hand-held at ISO 12,800.  I had to shoot quite a few before I got one that did not show camera shake.

--Lannie

Is the color real? (i.e. has the saturation on the  orange been increased in PS?)

Jim Phelps

Jim, this is one of two shots in the folder in which I have increased the saturation.  It might be too much.  What do you think?

Here is the other shot in the folder that has had the saturation increased:

[LINK]

--Lannie

This becomes more of an abstract (and less documentary/representational) with the orange this saturated. I LIKE it, the question is do YOU like it? Is it what you want to say?

The effect is different in the other image you linked to above. The primary effect in this image is in the green. In both images, the green luminance level is low  This reduces the impact of the saturation on green. In the linked image the saturation creates more depth and looks more realistic (see J. Itten, " The Art of Color"  

http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Color-Subjective-Experience/dp/0471289280

    for a much more detailed discussion of this and other color effects on the viewer). 

Jim Phelps

Jim, I had increased saturation overall by 21.  Since your comments, I have pulled it back by 12 to only 9.  Yes, the greens and orange certainly do affect perceptions one of the other when juxtaposed.

--Lannie