selective coloring

[choudhrysaab]

so i finally figured out how to accomplish this (used to think a very difficult) task.

lets see what you guys have to say.

so you guys prefer this?

 

[kdabbagh]

What is your technique?
I've been using this technique for a while now and I really like it because it can make a world of a difference in some exposures.

 

[choudhrysaab]

What is your technique?
I've been using this technique for a while now and I really like it because it can make a world of a difference in some exposures.

i was looking for some help so "thenikonguy" mentioned that there are video tutorials on YouTube so I went and saw the first one that came up.
it was pretty simple and straight forward.

open the picture in Photoshop.
right click on the fill/create layer mask and choose black and white.
simply set the main color to black and then select your brush.
hold down the brush over the area where you want the color to show.
if you make a mistake then change the color from black to white and go over the area with the brush where you made the mistake ... it will get converted to black/white.

SIMPLE AS THAT.

 

[choudhrysaab]

here's the link

 

[kdabbagh]

Yeah I've seen this one before. Same technique I use...it is very simple...does anyone know any more advanced selective colouring techniques?

 

[choudhrysaab]

Yeah I've seen this one before. Same technique I use...it is very simple...does anyone know any more advanced selective colouring techniques?

not sure but i'm pretty happy with this. its simple and it works. i wudn't wanna complicate things

 

[Jeffro]

I like the shot and good use of the techneque but whats up with the four white dots?

 

[choudhrysaab]

lights in the back "bokeh'd" cuz camera settings were f/1.8

 

[Jeffro]

Thougth so but have you thought about editing them out? guess that is personnel peference!

 

[choudhrysaab]

Thougth so but have you thought about editing them out? guess that is personnel peference!

is it grabbing attention that much? i figured since the flower is in color so that should grab the eye first.

 

[Jeffro]

To me it is, it takes my eye from the flower but it may be just me!?

 

[choudhrysaab]

To me it is, it takes my eye from the flower but it may be just me!?

if i knew how to crop those out i would so i guess its lack of knowledge that i can't do it.

 

[AlexGray]

Yeah I've seen this one before. Same technique I use...it is very simple...does anyone know any more advanced selective colouring techniques?

Duplicate layer, Create a mask, make bottom layer b&w w/ choice method, select top lay, select>color rang> click color in photo and adjust settings.

 

[thenikonguy]

glad you figured it out.. the lights kill it for me though.. grabbed my attention before the flower did.. you should be able to just clone them out..

 

[shortpballer]

I like the shot and good use of the techneque but whats up with the four white dots?

Thats bokeh fool!!!! I think the picture looks great man. 1.8 makes it look great I think the bokeh looks good in this picture!!!