Color 2

Your photos should show 1) Desaturation, 2) Saturation, 3) Monochromatic color. Do not rely solely on post-processing (editing) to achieve this.

Saturation

With all of these color images, my goal was to find interesting real-world representations. Here, I chose these carts because of their contrast of color, and the saturation of their distinctive colors. After pushing their saturation a smidge in post, they really began to sing. What I like about this image is the way that the interaction of shape and color becomes the focal point. I think that this representation of saturation is enhanced by the whites and greys of the background.

Monochromatic color

My goal with monochromatic color was to find a natural occurrence with very limited hue deviation. Though this isn't the most intriguing subject matter or hue for a monochromatic image, it still shows the power of affinity that you get in a monochromatic image. With that limited palate I find myself more invested in the warm world of the image. I increased the saturation slightly in this image before posting it which I felt helped push the monochrome to a nice place.

Desaturation

I am very pleased with how this image turned out straight from the camera. Without any post-processing the image has a very limited color palate and almost no definitive hue. With those we get an image that feels desaturated, or nearly black and white without actually shooting in black and white. I was trying to avoid diagonals in this image but couldn't quite manage to get a parallel plane. Despite that, I think that the composition is interesting and made for an image that promotes thought.