What’s Your Preference?

Megs Sixx · #1 (**permalink**) 02-13-2008, 12:59 AM

I'm doing an experiment of getting Colour and B&W images in the same picture and it seems to be getting on ok. Any critiques are welcome!

Camera used: Canon Rebel XTi
Setting: Sport
Lens: kit lens 18-55
ISO: 200

Before:

After

mrodgers · #2 (**permalink**) 02-13-2008, 01:19 AM

I think you got the 'before' and 'after' a little mixed up.

There are many different programs out there from Gimp to Photoshop to Paintshop Pro and others. So, how did you do it? What program, what technique or steps did you use? You know, for us who are in need to learn. I've done it in Paintshop Pro, but would like to hear how others do it.

Megs Sixx · #3 (**permalink**) 02-13-2008, 01:45 AM

oops my apologies! Here's how I did it:

I used PhotoShop 7 (any Photoshop would do) and opened up the file I wanted to work on.
If the layers arent merged, merge the layers together then right click on Background (in layers panel) and Duplicate Layer.

Now you have two copies of the same layer, desaturate the background layer so it's B&W then go to duplicate layer and use the erase tool.

With the erase tool, start erasing the area around the subject (in this case the horse), you'll see that the eraser tool removes the picture, revealing the B&W layer and keep on going until the area you want is B&W.

Merge the layers together then Duplicate the layer again, right click on the 2nd layer and go to Blending Options, there you can play with the lighting, for this one I used Soft Light (or Overlay, one of those two). Click OK then merge the layers again and there's the finished product.

I'm not too good at explaining but I hope that I've explained in a detail of how to do this type of image via photoshop.

Nicole · #4 (**permalink**) 02-13-2008, 01:57 AM

There's also a tutorial on how to do this on the DPS blog if anyone is interested

Megs Sixx · #5 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 09:41 AM

thank you for the link Nicole

I'll try that out too, (i like trying different methods of Photoshop)

LeslieDigs · #6 (**permalink**) 03-05-2008, 03:45 AM

THANK YOU!! I've been trying to figure out how to do this for about a month. I even bought a book and it didn't tell me either. This is very exciting!