selective color

Isolated hue effect

Selective color is a photo editing technique where most of an image is converted to black and white while one element retains its original color: The selective color effect made the red roses pop against the gray background.

The technique draws attention to specific subjects, though overuse has made it a cliché in amateur photography.

Related
  • highlightMost notable part
  • accentRegional speech pattern
  • popFizzy drink, regionally
  • contrastNotable difference between things
  • hueColor's specific character

saturation · muted · vibrant · isolation · tint · tone · filter · editing · photo editing · Photoshop · mask · adjustment · dramatic · focal point · splash · cinematic · mood · emphasis

Opposites
color treatment scope

selective colorfull color

Using complete chromatic range

true color · natural color · vivid color · rich color · polychrome

color presence

selective colorblack and white

Without middle ground

monochrome · grayscale · desaturated · achromatic · colorless

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G