What Determines Over Saturation? What determines over saturation? Isn't it okay for a photographer to choose his/her own style? For the life of me I am perplexed at the comments I get...

Richard1947 Loc: Knoxville, TN

What determines over saturation? Isn't it okay for a photographer to choose his/her own style? For the life of me I am perplexed at the comments I get of my shots being over saturated. On my monitor I see normal color gradients in my photos. It seems no matter what I post on UHH, I get an overdose of comments that my shots are being over saturated. I would hope that people viewing my shots would comment more on my composition than my choice of color. I have asked for that before. I wonder if my critics will say this shot is over saturated also?

Crazy Kayaker
Crazy Kayaker...

PGHphoto Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

Richard1947 wrote:

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I think the decision is yours to make. Personally, the overall shot looks good to me but the red of the kayak and the blue bleeds into the surrounding area so I would say those 2 aspects are over-saturated. Overall, i think it looks good

Richard1947 Loc: Knoxville, TN

PGHphoto wrote:

I think th edecision is yours to make. Personally, the overall shot looks good to me but the red of the kayak and the blue bleeds into the surrounding area so I would say those 2 aspects are over-saturated. Overall, i think it looks good

I guess I'll just give up on asking.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

One's mind.

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

My eye tells me that this is a very interesting well composed & taken photo
My monitor displays realistic appearing colors -- What I would actually expect to see if I was there

Great action packed Shot !!!!

Hope the "Crazy Kayaker" makes it

PS: "IF" I thought the photo was suffering from "Over Saturation" I would mention it

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Richard, with the lack of a variety of colors in this photograph it'd be very difficult to assess whether or not it was oversaturated. Sports items, such as this kayak, possibly are this shade of red. Your other posts, with regard to this topic, definitely lean towards that oversaturated look.

I would suggest that you check your monitor's calibration. That might help this issue and discussion.
--Bob

Richard1947 wrote:

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Richard1947 Loc: Knoxville, TN

ken_stern wrote:

My eye tells me that this is a very interesting well composed & taken photo
My monitor displays realistic appearing colors -- What I would actually expect to see if I was there

Great action packed Shot !!!!

Hope the "Crazy Kayaker" makes it

PS: "IF" I thought the photo was suffering from "Over Saturation" I would mention it

Thank you very much!

srt101fan

Richard1947 wrote:

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You ask "Isn't it okay for a photographer to choose his/her own style?" Of course it is. But it's also OK for the viewer to decide what he/she likes and, when requested, express their opinions on images they see on UHH.

I personally don't like overly saturated images. I find them an assault on my eyes at times when I may be looking for calm. But I don't think the image you show here is "overcooked". The bright red is an essential part of the appeal of this picture!

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

Richard1947 wrote:

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Nice shot Richard. If it pleases you , that's all that matters and most criticisms are to be expected in a public forum . It's what occurs when a lot of eyes interpret stuff for personal preferences and unless the comments get personal rather than objective, it's expected. If you post it....they'll roast it.

Again , Welcome Aboard and enjoy the ride......it's good to have a camera and a new day....always.

Richard1947 Loc: Knoxville, TN

rmalarz wrote:

Richard, with the lack of a variety of colors in this photograph it'd be very difficult to assess whether or not it was oversaturated. Sports items, such as this kayak, possibly are this shade of red. Your other posts, with regard to this topic, definitely lean towards that oversaturated look.

I would suggest that you check your monitor's calibration. That might help this issue and discussion.
--Bob

Thanks Bob! I have not only checked my monitor's calibration, I last calibrated it a week ago. But thanks for the feedback, it's more of the same.

Richard1947 Loc: Knoxville, TN

Blair Shaw Jr wrote:

Nice shot Richard. If it pleases you , that's all that matters and most criticisms are to be expected in a public forum . It's what occurs when a lot of eyes interpret stuff for personal preferences and unless the comments get personal rather than objective, it's expected. If you post it....they'll roast it.

Again , Welcome Aboard and enjoy the ride......it's good to have a camera and a new day....always.

Great quote, "If you post it.....They'll roast it! Thanks for the nice comment on my shot.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Richard1947 wrote:

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I looked at some of your other shots. The one posted above is not bad. Others do tend toward a sureal look. Many definitely lack a natural look. But, if that is what you want, that is up to you. I can see where some of them might blowup to interesting poster size wall hangings. However, if you were going for a calming slice of real nature look with the majority of them, then they are over-saturated.

Richard1947 Loc: Knoxville, TN

srt101fan wrote:

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Thanks, I finally get a pass!

Richard1947 Loc: Knoxville, TN

dsmeltz wrote:

I looked at some of your other shots. The one posted above is not bad. Others do tend toward a sureal look. Many definitely lack a natural look. But, if that is what you want, that is up to you. I can see where some of them might blowup to interesting poster size wall hangings. However, if you were going for a calming slice of real nature look with the majority of them, then they are over-saturated.

Well put and thanks for letting me choose what I want!

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Richard1947 wrote:

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It's your photograph, if anyone has a problem with it, it's their problem.