the red rocket bench

i couldn't decide if i would post this in colour or this way. i'm not really a fan of selective colouring but i suppose there will always be the odd exceptions.

on my way to the subway station this morning, i passed by this bench and it made me do a double-take. a stark red bench outside a coffee bar, drenched with the morning sunlight. i walked back (literally) and took my camera out and took some shots of the bench. if you notice, we had some dusting of snow this morning but they were all gone soon.

so this is the highlight of my life today: a red bench. how exciting, n'est-ce pas?

for the coloured version, you can view it here (if you are so inclined): http://one-photograph-a-day.blogspot.com/2012/01/day-710-look-at-me-im-so-red.html

[Terry]

i like it , good choice

[Samantha]

nice selective colour!

[Carolyn Sue]

were you looking for something in red...and didn't realize it?! Super shot!!

[karenann]

Great find . . and I would say that selective coloring works beautifully in this photo. NICE!

[Lissa]

This is so well done, I love the choice.

[bkb in the city]

The bench definitely stands out in both of your shots. I think I do prefer the other one. But they are both great shots

[Susan]

Cool shot

[Mike Gifford]

I like it! Nice coloring.

[Livia]

I think selective coloring worked very well here. Nice composition, too. Cool shot!

[alia_801]

Cool selective colour! Love how the bright red bench jumps out, and the few other red accents around the pic too :)

[Virginia Helman]

excellent use of selective color, this is very eye catching.

[Camille Bisson]

wonderful use of selective coloring. even in the other shot, the bench stands out, but with the edit, it really pops and makes a STATEMENT. very cool shot. fav.

[Anne ❀]

wow, that's a pop of colour! i like the view up the street

[summerfield]

@sarasdadandmom - thank you, terry. glad you like it.

@sanera - thank you, sam. kinda cool, ain't it?

@cscecil - no, the red was looking for me! hahaha. thank you, CS.

@karenann - thank you, karenann. i kind of like it that way, too.

[summerfield]

@lissuhllama - thank you, lissa.

@bkbinthecity - yes, they're both nice that's why i had a little dilemna for a while. thank you, brian.

@slash - thank you, susan.

@mikegifford - mike, thank you. glad you like it.

@myautofocuslife - thank you, livia. not a fan of selective colouring but it works on this one,

[summerfield]

@alia_801 - thank you, alia. i decided to include the accents, too, instead of just the bench.

@1invisiblegrl - thank you, virginia.

@catsmeowb - wow, thank you, camille. such wonderful gesture.

@sunnygreenwood - that's the old danforth. thank you, anne.

[Crickle]

excellent selective coloring

[Howard Steele]

Fantastic Colour select what a great pic

[Kathy Burzynski]

Fav - love how the red bench pop's from the b&w shot- composition is great

[Danielle Greenwood]

Great red, great shadows and awesome light! Excellent shot mate.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Oui- c'est bon! That's about all the French I can remember for a reply! But I like the selective coloring on this- it works and it's not contrived. Good job!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Me likey the SC! Esp. that you did the words in the window and not just the bench. The composition and SC is just terrific. Fav!