Selective Color Abstract

GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
edited January 7, 2007 in Holy Macro
Dunno I mighta posted this a long time ago? :scratch

Found this on a back up CD from 2005.
Now that I know a lil more about CS2 I tweaked it up a bit.

Your thoughts on it?

Maybe the wrong tweaks?

Looks real real nice in a 8x10 matted.

"Recycling Nature"

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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    I like it. I need to learn how to do this in PS. Nice job of post processing there. thumb.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    how to
    How to? Click on "How To" in the Dgrin Nav Bar deal.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    Abstract Art

    More.
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    Here is how I did it! ne_nau.gif

    open image
    click layer
    go to new adjustment layer
    then to hue/saturation
    click ok on first box
    then on second box drag saturation all the way to left to make black and white
    then select the brush tool and set color to black
    "color" in what you want the color back into
    then click layers then flatten image
    and save
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    Andy wrote:
    How to? Click on "How To" in the Dgrin Nav Bar deal.gif

    Thanks Andy. I need to explore this place more. I tend to stay in the forums. thumb.gif
    Stephen
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    GraphyFotoz wrote:
    Here is how I did it! ne_nau.gif

    open image
    click layer
    go to new adjustment layer
    then to hue/saturation
    click ok on first box
    then on second box drag saturation all the way to left to make black and white
    then select the brush tool and set color to black
    "color" in what you want the color back into
    then click layers then flatten image
    and save

    Thanks GraphyFotoz!
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    beautiful ! loved it great processing
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  • KevinKevin Registered Users Posts: 236 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    I like it too much!
    well done
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    GraphyFotoz wrote:
    Dunno I mighta posted this a long time ago? headscratch.gif
    Found this on a back up CD from 2005.
    Now that I know a lil more about CS2 I tweaked it up a bit.
    Your thoughts on it?
    Maybe the wrong tweaks?
    Looks real real nice in a 8x10 matted.
    "Recycling Nature"

    Hi ya Graphy I believe you have posted this image before, it's a nice shot, and goes well with the selective colouring :D ...... Skippy
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    Hi ya Graphy I believe you have posted this image before, it's a nice shot, and goes well with the selective coloring :D ...... Skippy

    Oh well I re-PP'd the original so actually it's a diff shot now! ne_nau.gif
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  • Frog LadyFrog Lady Registered Users Posts: 1,091 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2007
    Yeah, neat effect. I agree that the selective coloring really works well here. Nice job.

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  • SenecaSeneca Registered Users Posts: 1,661 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2007
    I have a picture just like this...made mine into note-cards, and everyone loved'em.
  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2007
    Thanx everyone! thumb.gif

    Sorry I have a fetish for Selective color! (BW+COLOR)
    The POP it gives a photo just gets me going. rolleyes1.gif:D

    Done it a few times.

    http://graphyfotoz.smugmug.com/gallery/2258761
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    Manfrotto Mono | Bag- LowePro Slingshot 100AW

    http://www.graphyfotoz.smugmug.com/
  • mwaltersmwalters Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2007
    Hi, newbie alert!

    I did a similar image in summer last year, using Elements. Looking at it now, I should probably have used a smaller aperutre for better depthe of field, as the edges are a bit fuzzy. Hope you like the effort though.

    I also like (and maybe over-use) colour popping. Sometimes I just reduce the surrounding saturation to about 30% rather than 0.

    Regards all

    Matthew Walters
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