how do you like your colors?

[ObiDon]

i mean in general since some photos look significantly better one way compared to the others.

how and why?

 

[corkyg]

I like things to look the way they are.

 

[andylawcc]

really depends.

75% i would say natural.

but i really get a hard on when some pics turned out looking good in muted and b&W instead.

 

[AndrewR]

I wouldn't say "very saturated", but photos that have vibrant colors tend to have more "pop" to them. In many instances, "natural" can simply look "muted".

All depends on the subject though.

 

[Zenmervolt]

With film I like Velvia 50 for shots without people and Provia or Velvia 100F for shots with people in them.

I guess that firmly puts me in the "very saturated" camp.

ZV

 

[yllus]

I definitely warm my colours in the post-process. Not to the extent where there's nearly bloom happening or it looks unreal, though.

 

[OdiN]

I prefer a bit extra saturated, depending on the situation. But nothing extreme.

I also really am a huge fan of B&W imagery. Either standard B&W or duotones.

 

[ElFenix]

velvia

 

[angry hampster]

Depends on what I'm shooting. I still shoot 400 ISO TriX when I feel it's necessary.

If I'm shooting something with a lot of color, then I want it to show that color, and I might bump the saturation +10-15 in post. However, bumping saturation in dull photos tends to make hideous results.

 

[pennylane]

Usually I go for a fairly natural thing. If something has a lot of color, I usually bump up the saturation some. If something is kinda dull, I usually prefer it in black and white and play around with the toning. I (usually) play around with the picture a little bit if it doesn't seem like it's working.

 

[soydios]

I like colors to be slightly more saturated than normal. But closer to natural, hence I chose that option in the poll. Slightly punchier colors give the photo that little extra presence. Heck, I do stage lighting design, I live for saturated colors.

 

[GrJohnso]

Mix of normal and slightly saturated. I must admit, I like them mostly normal, but tend to bump up the saturation on anything I plan to share with others, as most people I share with tend to prefer a little extra pop...

 

[Alyx]

I like it to look like how I imagine it would under perfect conditions with no pollution or anything like that (for landscape work). I try not to show what I didn't see. Although on my monitor I over saturate everything because after that it'll come out looking correct on most other monitors.

Good example of how I like my colors:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alyyxphoto/2433517906/

 

[tfinch2]

I like warmness and saturation, but not CSI Miami warmness and saturation.

 

[ObiDon]

Originally posted by: GrJohnso
Mix of normal and slightly saturated. I must admit, I like them mostly normal, but tend to bump up the saturation on anything I plan to share with others, as most people I share with tend to prefer a little extra pop...

i think this is the way i lean, as well. sometimes i get a little carried away with saturation, but not nearly as much as a lot of the stuff i see on flickr... which was the whole reason i made this poll