40 Impressive Selective Color Photography Examples
Selective color helps photographers to produce beautiful and interesting images. Using photo editing software we can change some of the areas to black and white, while other areas remain colorful making photos more vibrant. Using selective color, we can make ordinary quality images to extraordinary high-quality images. Desaturating and masking color photos is mainly used in this process.
In this post we present you with 25 superb examples using this technique of color selection.
1. Down to the sea
Three boys are diving into the sea from rocks at a height of about 35 to 40 feet. Shot looking down from the promenade above, Nice, France, 2002. Scanned from color slide and manipulated in Photoshop.
2. Lunch Time
This photo was taken on September 1, 2011 using a Canon EOS REBEL T2i.
3. Just take my soul
4. Pencil Rainbow
5. Hand of God
This photo was taken on August 21, 2011 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, IN, using a Nikon D3000.
6. Monday Morning Coffee…
Photo is actually Saturday Coffee from Raven’s Horn Vista on the Golden Eagle Trail.
7. Prrrr… look me in the eye
Shot with Canon EOS 60D with Focal Length 135mm and Shutter Speed 1/40 sec.
8. A Stroll Through China Town
This photo was taken on February 27, 2010 in Old Town, Portland, OR, US, using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II.
9. Fragile
10. Red
This photo was taken on November 25, 2010 using a Canon EOS 7D.
11. A+M
This photo was taken on May 1, 2010 in Alberta, Alberta, CA, using an Olympus E-30.
12. The Boat and the Castle
Shot taken at Holy Island,Northumberland, with a Panasonic Lumix G1, 14-45mm lens. Three separate exposures merged into HDR via Light room, Photomatix and CS3. Selective coloring then carried out in CS3.
13. A Mother’s Faith
This photo was taken on February 13, 2011 in Shellharbour, Wollongong, NSW, AU.
14. Eagle Owl
Close up of a Spotted Eagle Owl.
15. National business
16. The Garden
17. Let there be Peace please…
This photo was taken on July 27, 2008 in Krishna giri, Tamil Nadu, IN, using a Nikon D40.
18. Tora selective coloring
This photo was taken on May 3, 2008 using a Nikon D80.
19. Snake Tie
20. Winter Lanterns
Snow covered trees and yellow lanterns.
21. November Leaf
Autumnal close-up of fallen leaf. Selectively colored b&w photograph.
22. Contrast in Orange
This photo was taken on July 29, 2005 in Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, KH, using a Sony DSC-P8.
23. Kaida
Messing around with my new SB-700 last night. I kept bugging my roommate’s dog, Kaida. I rarely care for selective color but had to give it a try on those eyes!
24. Tom
This photo was taken on November 29, 2008.
25. Al sicuro
This photo was taken on November 12, 2009 using a Nikon D80.
26. Bonsai
Construction equipment in central Boston
27. Fleur de ma ville
This photo was taken on April 22, 2006.
28. Volvo
The vintage Volvo bus at Tampere Central Square. Selective colored b&w photo.
29. Santa Barbara
Shot with Canon EOS 5D with Focal Length 300mm and Shutter Speed 1/200 sec.
30. Retired Bobcat
This photo was taken on February 14, 2010.
31. Blue High Key
32. Sausalito Fog
Finally caught the Golden Gate in the light I’ve been hoping for. Yeah, yeah, another selective color shot..
33. Metamorphosis
This photo was taken on June 7, 2010 using a Panasonic DMC-LX3.
34. Pondering the depth of god
This photo was taken on October 10, 2010 in California, US, using a Nikon D5000.
35. Drop of colour on a desolate beach
Taken just after sunrise, the Buddhist monk was the only colour around.
36. To End in Smoke
This photo was taken on January 21, 2010 using a Canon EOS 1000D.
37. Burn Pit
In Iraq.
38. lace
Shot with Nikon D7000 with Lens Nikon 50mm f1.4 with Focal Length 50mm.
39. Boo!
Shot with Canon EOS 60D with Focal Length 135mm and Shutter Speed 1/160 sec.
40. Thank You
Shot with NIKON D90 with Focal Length 50mm and Shutter Speed 1/200 sec.
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