Selective Coloring

I find that selective coloring of an image can be useful to highlight a particular item or to suppress a 'messy' background. I also like to use the technique create a black and white photograph with only key elements retaining their color.

Open the image in Photoshop. I've chosen this photo of a tiny flower taken in a Zoo at

Cincinnati. I am trying to show you the before and after of that shot. The one right below is the original.

                                 Before

It's very simple 3 step process.
1st Step:
Click on 'Quick Selection Tool (W)' and select any area of the picture you want to select. Like in above shot I selected the flower in center.