Challenge for 3/13

[IheartjandA]

This week's challenge is more of a photo editing challenge - selective coloring!

With the right photo, you can get some really cool effects using selective coloring. Contrary to popular belief, it is actually very easily done.

In PSP8 (you should be able to apply to other versions of Paint Shop Pro), I first duplicate my image (Image -> Duplicate), and completely desaturate the top layer (Adjust -> Hue and Saturation -> Colorize (0, 0). Then, using the eraser tool, I erase out the parts of the photo that I'd like to keep in color. When you are finished, simply flatten the image (Layers -> Merge -> Merge All (Flatten)).

A photoshop tutorial and examples can be found here http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/cp/olympus/technology/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001700324

and SBB has one for DIP users here http://scrapbook-bytes.com/cgi-script/tutorials/publish/article_402.shtml

One example of my dd - she has the most amazing baby blues, I had to use selective coloring to accentuate them
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v115/doherty1967/BlueEyes.jpg



Have fun!

[scraprascal]

Great challenge!! I have the perfect photo!!! Off to play!! :D

[toehead]

Oooh..what a fun challenge...I like them all this week...yikes!

deB ;-)

[angleigh]

I don't know how I missed last weeks challenge..but i'm glad I saw this one. Off to find the perfect photo!

[Belles]

This is exactly what I did for the photo I used here (http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7083&cat=500&ppuser=2214) in this challenge

[IheartjandA]

Can't wait to see all the pics - great layout Belles, I LOVE how you used selective coloring. It looks fab.

[MirandaM]

Here is my layout :D
http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8970&page=0

[cre8tvlyyrs]

It was hard choosing a pic but I thought this one was perfect for this sort of thing...

Here's my pic: Sunny JuJuB
http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8996&cat=610

[laurenb]

So, I tried to use some of my newer pics, but this older one was too perfect for this challenge, had to use it!

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9014&cat=610

[SteinwaysMom]

This is one of my favorite techniques. For even more fun you can play w/blending modes...

[IheartjandA]

Great idea SteinwaysMom (forgive me, I don't know your name!!) I hadn't thought to add that. Do you have any examples?

Love all the photos and layouts! They all look fab, you have nailed the challenge right on the head!

[amtad]

Great challenge ... one I've only tried a few times ... now off to find the right picture!

[NishaM]

What a cool challenge, here is mine:
Zahra (http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9096&cat=610)

[happyrobyn]

I just uploaded a layout for this challenge. I cheated a little because it was an old layout but it isn't in my gallery here! Here's the link: Am I Blue? (http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9119&limit=last7)

I also have another layout that is already in my gallery: A Soul Of Gold! (http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4507&cat=500&ppuser=1707)

Great challenge!!

[Teri]

I want to play. Here is a photo I took last summer of my best friend and her son. Where we going mom (http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9103&cat=all&limit=last1)?

[Teri]

I am having so much fun, here is a LO with selective coloring. http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9127&cat=610

[IheartjandA]

Really beautiful layouts and photographs everyone!! Thanks for playing!

[ellie_may12]

I love this technique, too! This is a layout that I wanted to play with. http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9231&cat=500&ppuser=2817

[bubbly]

This technique is really neat!
Here's my attempt at it. I just put my face/hair in color. http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9240&cat=500&ppuser=249

[IheartjandA]

Hi Lori Ann and Sarah! :) Beautiful work, thanks for playing!