| » Forum Index » Readers' gallery » Topic: Colouring black & white |
|
Posted on 18/05/06 8:46:07 PM |
|
Dave
*** Posts: 148 Reply |
Colouring black & white
Here is the original of a black and white i colured for a friend.  |
Posted on 18/05/06 8:49:09 PM |
|
Dave
*** Posts: 148 Reply |
Re: Colouring black & white
This is the COLOURED one ( i will learn to spell one day ) 
Any advice will be appreciated.  |
Posted on 19/05/06 08:28:41 AM |
|
Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7023 Reply  |
Re: Colouring black & white
There are two main tricks to colouring b&w photos. The first is not to use colours which stand out and look too artificial: the pink jacket in the middle, for instance, and the red car are a little too strong. Best to paint these colours on a new layer set to Color mode, and then you can desaturate as required. The second trick: don't forget to colour in the skin! |
Posted on 19/05/06 08:45:09 AM |
|
Dave
*** Posts: 148 Reply |
Re: Colouring black & white
Steve Thanks for the advice, will have a go tonight, will post the amended pic. when done.  |
Posted on 19/05/06 4:33:20 PM |
|
Dave
*** Posts: 148 Reply |
Re: Colouring black & white
Steve I have desaturated the pink & blue tops, i have also done the same with the car. The skin tone i sampled from a pic of my son.  |
Posted on 19/05/06 5:15:53 PM |
|
Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7023 Reply |
Re: Colouring black & white
That's looking better. Now, how about a little blush in the cheeks - and some colour in the hair? |
Posted on 19/05/06 5:30:29 PM |
|
Dave
*** Posts: 148 Reply |
Re: Colouring black & white
You are a hard task master!!  |
Posted on 19/05/06 6:16:12 PM |
|
Dave
*** Posts: 148 Reply |
Re: Colouring black & white
Hi Steve Thanks for your advice, really made the pic. look 100% better.  |
Posted on 19/05/06 8:17:49 PM |
|
Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7023 Reply |
Re: Colouring black & white
Excellent! In cases such as this, I generally change the sky for a real one to pep it up a little. And perhaps that grass could do with watering... Great job, Dave - a good result. |