Black n White (long post)

GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
edited November 6, 2004 in Holy Macro
Sharing some shots I took, down on the farm....

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  • miketaylor01miketaylor01 Registered Users Posts: 318 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2004
    Very nice set of shots. I like the last one best, but it seems like something is missing. I think it might just be the fact that I know the ladybug looks wrong in B&W. Any chance you could make the whole image B&W except for the ladybug? That could look pretty cool.
    Mike

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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2004
    I can try. I am not the best at that sort or thing.
    http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/

  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2004
    That is a great job! Not overdone.

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • miketaylor01miketaylor01 Registered Users Posts: 318 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2004
    I like it alot!!
    I would say you did a good job for not knowing what you are doing. I dont have a lue how to do this. Just thought it would look cool and it does.
    Mike

    Sigma SD9, SD14, and DP1
    http://miketaylor.giph.com
  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2004
    I opened the original color image.

    Then I opened the BnW image

    I selected ALL on the BnW and then edit/copy

    Then I selected the color image and hit edit/paste

    Then I went to the layer palet and reduced the opacity of the top layer (BnW) so I could see through it.

    Then I used the move tool to line the 2 images up.

    Then I went back to the layer palet and increased the opacity back to 100 percent.

    Then I used the crop tool to cut the 2 layers to the same size.

    Then I used the eraser tool to erase the BnW bug, exposing the colored one underneath.

    Then I flattened the layers and saved it.
    http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/

  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2004
    Maybe it is because you know so little on this stuff that I can't figure out what you did from adam.

    Somehow I thought it was easier than that. No wonder it looks so good.

    g (must have a lot of know how re layers)
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2004
    a little easier method?
    • new adjustment layer - channel mixer
    • choose 50,50,0, and check the monochrome box
    • now grab a fat, soft brush and click on the layer mask icon
    • make sure your foreground color is black
    • size the brush appropriately for the bug
    • paint over the bug, the color will return
    • fine tune with smaller brushes
    • that's it
    Andy

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