How to do this...

[NM Rich]

Does anyone know how this effect was done? I like the grayed out background but keeping a couple objects in color...

Thanks for any suggestions!
Rich

 

[BYoung]

If I'm not mistaken this is called Selective Coloring. The image was in color then using software (ie: Photoshop) they select the area they wish to keep colored, then desaturate the rest of the image making it B&W. I'm not sure on all the steps since I haven't tried it myself on a photo but I'm sure its not to hard.

 

[iflynething]

My technique for doing this is:

Open file > Create new layer > Turn that layer to black and white > Erase from that layer to the background layer (Which will be the one in color) > only erase what you want in color

Hope that helps

~Michael~

 

[D-50]

I find a layer mask is a bit easier to use but Iflynethings approach should work fine as well

 

[NM Rich]

Thanks for the tips... I think I might give it a try!

 

[mstephens]

you can also use your paint brush in PS and change the mode to color. just another way of achieving this

 

[JamesD]

Or shoot film, print on paper, and hand color. There's a few people in here who do it that way.

 

[windrivermaiden]

Or shoot film, print on paper, and hand color. There's a few people in here who do it that way.

Which would be the alternative process way. :hail:

 

[doobs]

Which would be the alternative process way. :hail:

Or would it be the normal process?
It was around first after all...

 

[windrivermaiden]

yeah... I meant normal.... this is the "alternative" board...but because its alternative, its normal to us. LOL...:lmao:dang it's confusing. Anyways...:hail: NormalRocks...that is normal to us. Alternative to them. what ever!:lmao:

 

[terri]

Or shoot film, print on paper, and hand color. There's a few people in here who do it that way.

One of us just spent the weekend teaching very eager students the traditional craft. :mrgreen:

As astounding as it sounds....interest lives. I never saw so many adults happily getting their fingers pigment-stained.

 

[windrivermaiden]

I never saw so many adults happily getting their fingers pigment-stained.

Good adults! good adults! :lmao: We need them for back up when we take over the world! Alternative domination!:hail::hail::hail:

 

[terri]

Good adults! good adults! :lmao: We need them for back up when we take over the world! Alternative domination!:hail::hail::hail:

Just wait till that pendulum swings the other way, Crystal.....everything old will be new again - isn't that how the saying goes?