Just Two - SOOC

Hi - If you have a spare minute I would really appreciate your feedback re this photo. My camera has a "posterize" setting which was used to take this photo. I can never decide whether I like the results it produces or not.
This is the same image as shown yesterday - where it was edited to enter into the Technique Challenge involving low-saturation images.
My question is :
I think I could achieve the type of result seen in the low-saturation image more easily without taking the posturized version and then editing it. So, is the sooc posterized version, with its super vivid colours, too over the top? Or is the more muted version actually more effective?
PS - sorry but I couldn't get the link to yesterday's image to work...

[Shutterbug]

Personally, I like this version better. But with that beautiful turquoise color I don’t know if it qualifies as low saturation. I like this one a lot.

[Steve Mueller]

In my opinion, it’s hard to say with this particular photo; it is already high contrast and low saturation. It seems to me that the second photo is higher contrast and a little saturation. Both are good as i see them

[Steve Mueller]

Higher saturation in photo 2 I meant to say. I’m sure you could edit to achieve the effect with less saturation if you preferred.

[Hope D Jennings]

Magical!

[Peter H]

I'm leaning in favour of this version. I think if you're going for high impact effects, they need to be high impact?

[tony gig]

Looks Wonderful...Fav

[haskar]

In these types of images, contrast is very important. Here you have it, and it makes that shot pop forward.

[Fr1da]

I like this effect. I sometimes create posterise in layers on my computer and I like the artistic effects it produces.Its a great photo to do this as its almost a silhouette

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful shot. The shadows on the water make some interesting patterns.

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Susan Wakely]

I am liking this version mainly because of the colour and effect on the water.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I wouldn't call this a low-saturation shot, but I do like the posterize effect. I don't think the posterized effect actually gives you a low-saturation feel in the other shot either. In my experience low saturation is most noticeable when you start out with something that has distinct colors and it works best when you want something to look antique or vintage. So perhaps it's not so much the effects you're using but the subject matter.

[Rob Z]

@fr1da Hi Frida - Thanks for your suggestion re the layering - that does sound like an interesting idea and I'll try to find something suitable to experiment with. Cheers Rob

[Rob Z]

@olivetreeann Hi Ann - thanks for your thoughts and feedback. I think I need to do some research on this whole idea and try some experiments. I like your comment about producing a vintage or antique effect. Cheers Rob

[Rob Z]

Hi everybody - thank you so much for your thoughts and feedback re this. I got lots of ideas from what you said - it seems to be an area worth looking at some more. It's very kind of you to respond and I do appreciate it. Cheers Rob
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