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Clement Street

No I did not add saturation to this ... it was a bright day, and it's a colorful street.

*I actually very much dislike oversaturated photos as much as they seem to be in fashion. Maybe I should start a group for "realistic color" images ... ;-)
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5 comments

Gudrun said:

This is the sort of photo I love, you have to look hard what is inside and what is reflection!
21 months ago

Sarah P. replied to Gudrun:

Thank you! San Francisco is a great place for such juxtapositions, and the unusually sunny day helped.
21 months ago

John FitzGerald said:

I have often wondered if there are individual differences in perception of saturation, but haven't found any confirmation of that. I do know that news sites' collections of best photos of the week tend to be dominated by photos of saturated blues and oranges. Perhaps most people see drabber colours than you and I do.
20 months ago

Sarah P. replied to John FitzGerald:

John -- how nice to hear from you!
Yes, I suspect that there are individual differences in the way people see colors and how much saturation feels beautiful vs. gag-inducing.
One factor that could play into this is that older people may have dimmer vision due to cataracts. I know that when my father-in-law had his removed, he was astonished how much brighter the world had become....
20 months ago

Andy Rodker said:

I like your idea for a 'Naturalistic colours' group!. I confess to being as guilty as anyone but I try not to overdo it and in any event I only have the very basic Google editing tool!
It's a very pleasing and cheerful shot!
20 months ago