Flash of Red 2022 - Selective Colour by phil_sandford

Flash of Red 2022 - Selective Colour

Today's shot is the 'red' in the 'flash of red challenge' being expertly managed by @olivetreeann again. This year though, it's 'selective colour' which unfortunately our cameras do not do with a 'setting' so it requires post editing. I always struggled with it in Photoshop, having to create new layers etc, even after watching numerous YouTube videos of folk saying and showing how easy it is, but in Creative Cloud, Lightroom, it's simplicity itself, just slide sliders.

The photograph was taken on Valentines Day, using one of the roses I bought for Carole (I'm a romatic (but needed red for the challenge)) and I've published today to get it in the 'middle' of my calendar (Carole will be doing the same). Even if I say it myself, looks half decent on black.

Thankyou for your continued engagement, very much appreciated.
It looks more than 'half decent'!
February 17th, 2022  
Instant fav, Phil. In a way I admire the effort required and taken to produce s/c in post-processing but my camera has a setting which I always use. This is beautiful.
February 17th, 2022  
Gorgeous.
February 17th, 2022  
Such a rich red.. stunning
February 17th, 2022  
@quietpurplehaze Thank you Hazel. My old Canon Powershot had that function, but I got rid of it and supposedly upgraded to a newer model, that doesn't have it. How that was an 'upgrade' I'm not sure
February 17th, 2022  
Simply stunning!
February 17th, 2022  
Nicely done indeed
February 17th, 2022  
@phil_sandford

I understand what you say, Phil! I absolutely love my Sonya6000 but panomara shots are a nightmare to get despite having the function. In contrast my little LumixTZ25 which cost peanuts years ago, does them beautifully.
February 17th, 2022  
Wonderful
February 17th, 2022  
Beautifully classic
February 17th, 2022  
It certainly does look good on black
February 17th, 2022  
Gorgeous!
February 17th, 2022  
Very nice!
February 17th, 2022  
Gorgeous
February 17th, 2022  
Nicely done.
February 17th, 2022  
Lovely!
February 17th, 2022  
Brilliant red!!!
February 17th, 2022  
Beautifully done Phil. My Nikon has a selective colour function but my Olympus doesn't.
February 17th, 2022  
This is beautiful for the Flash of Red shot.
February 17th, 2022  
This is so elegant, with wonderful lighting and excellent editing. I love what you're doing with the "lines" days in your calendar too! Very clever.
February 17th, 2022  
Beautiful!
February 17th, 2022  
A beautiful s/c image.Fav😊
February 17th, 2022  
Lovely composition
February 17th, 2022  
very nicely done (I do mine post production too)
February 17th, 2022  
Love it, Beautiful light on the rose
February 17th, 2022  
Beautiful
February 17th, 2022  
Beautiful shot, especially on black. I did the flash with LR also. It was a breeze with the sliders. So much easier than masks and layers.
February 18th, 2022  
Nicely done
February 18th, 2022  
A wonderful capture.
February 18th, 2022  
Fav. Gorgeous shot. Nice light on the rose.
February 18th, 2022  
Beautiful.
February 18th, 2022  
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