Desaturated

This is a picture from deep within my archive. In Riverside, NJ a little town I covered at my former paper, there was a repair shop that specialized in Beetle repair. The edge of the property was lined along the sidewalk with junk Beetles. Each one was in a different state of decay and color. I completely desaturated the image and randomly restored it with the paint brush. I was, at the time, disgusted with all the crappy photos being pandered as “art” because the photographer learned a new Photoshop trick. Spot color is not a bad thing. It can be quite attractive and I have used it in portraits, but please use it sparingly. Thank you.

-Matt