People Bubbles

Bubbles · 03:56 AM

Just finished a paid shoot for a friend. 12 photos to make a calendar.
This is the shot for April, my favourite and one I think turned out really well..

jct us101 · 04-09-2010, 12:20 AM

You wouldn't happen to have any larger of a version for us would you? I like the selective color, and I think this is a pretty good portrait/candid photo.

PentX Girl · 04-09-2010, 06:47 AM

Cool shot...I'd like to see it a little bigger too

Shub · 04-09-2010, 07:57 AM

Very nice photo, +1 for the larger version.

What did you use for this effect? History brush?

Tuner571 · 04-09-2010, 08:02 AM

Very nice shot, I really like the selective coloring you did on this.

Dan1005 · 04-10-2010, 02:25 PM

Hey guys,

sorry been away for a couple of days,,
here is a larger verison of this photo...
I used the magic wand tool to select the colours and then desaturated the background for the effect..
Might upload the may one very soon too if anyone is interested...

**rparmar** · 04-10-2010, 02:47 PM

Larger image helps a lot -- thanks!

For me the selective colouring adds nothing to the shot. In fact I think selective colouring adds nothing to 99% of shots. Too gimicky.

Besides, the subject here is the woman and her expression and gesture, not the bubbles.

Dan1005 · 04-10-2010, 02:54 PM

Yes, Usually I am for either colour or B&W.. but as this was a paid shoot. I did what the customer wanted..
here is a colour copy of the photo for you to see

**Ash** · 04-10-2010, 04:05 PM

Cute capture.

The B&W version is fine, but the conversion is quite flat. Dull and lacking in the right tonal range in the desaturation. I'd suggest to use the dedicated Black & White conversion tool and manipulate the reds and yellows carefully to get the right contrast and textures in the skin tones, where you'd want accentuated in such an image.

**rparmar** · 04-10-2010, 04:15 PM

I prefer the colour! Thanks for showing it.

Originally posted by Ash

The B&W version is fine, but the conversion is quite flat. Dull and lacking in the right tonal range in the desaturation. I'd suggest to use the dedicated Black & White conversion tool and manipulate the reds and yellows carefully to get the right contrast and textures in the skin tones, where you'd want accentuated in such an image.

The Photoshop B&W Adjustment Layer works very nicely for this.

Or one can directly manipulate the colour channels, in pretty well any software going.

There are lots of methods to try. I read a magazine article some time back that described about a dozen different ways of doing a mono conversion. Just sucking out all the colour is the least likely to yield anything decent.

**Ash** · 04-10-2010, 04:32 PM

This tutorial is excellent in explaining the different methods of conversion, with the exception of Photoshop's Black & White tool which this page explains well.

Another good practical tutorial goes through each method in step-wise fashion: 7 Black and White Photoshop Conversion Techniques | Phototuts+

jct us101 · 04-10-2010, 05:25 PM

I like the color version better myself actually, the selective color on the bubbles may have looked nice but it didn't really work, at least for me.

l5335l · 04-14-2010, 06:36 PM

bubbles bubbles everywhere....lovely

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04-09-2010, 12:20 AM	#2
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	You wouldn't happen to have any larger of a version for us would you? I like the selective color, and I think this is a pretty good portrait/candid photo.

04-09-2010, 06:47 AM	#3
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700	Cool shot...I'd like to see it a little bigger too

04-09-2010, 07:57 AM	#4
Shub Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 163	Very nice photo, +1 for the larger version. What did you use for this effect? History brush?

04-09-2010, 08:02 AM	#5
Tuner571 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,549	Very nice shot, I really like the selective coloring you did on this.

04-10-2010, 02:25 PM	#6
Dan1005 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 46 Original Poster	Hey guys, sorry been away for a couple of days,, here is a larger verison of this photo... I used the magic wand tool to select the colours and then desaturated the background for the effect.. Might upload the may one very soon too if anyone is interested...

04-10-2010, 02:47 PM	#7
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,823	Larger image helps a lot -- thanks! For me the selective colouring adds nothing to the shot. In fact I think selective colouring adds nothing to 99% of shots. Too gimicky. Besides, the subject here is the woman and her expression and gesture, not the bubbles.

04-10-2010, 02:54 PM	#8
Dan1005 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 46 Original Poster	Yes, Usually I am for either colour or B&W.. but as this was a paid shoot. I did what the customer wanted.. here is a colour copy of the photo for you to see

04-10-2010, 04:05 PM	#9
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Cute capture. The B&W version is fine, but the conversion is quite flat. Dull and lacking in the right tonal range in the desaturation. I'd suggest to use the dedicated Black & White conversion tool and manipulate the reds and yellows carefully to get the right contrast and textures in the skin tones, where you'd want accentuated in such an image.

04-10-2010, 04:15 PM	#10
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,823	I prefer the colour! Thanks for showing it. Originally posted by Ash The B&W version is fine, but the conversion is quite flat. Dull and lacking in the right tonal range in the desaturation. I'd suggest to use the dedicated Black & White conversion tool and manipulate the reds and yellows carefully to get the right contrast and textures in the skin tones, where you'd want accentuated in such an image. The Photoshop B&W Adjustment Layer works very nicely for this. Or one can directly manipulate the colour channels, in pretty well any software going. There are lots of methods to try. I read a magazine article some time back that described about a dozen different ways of doing a mono conversion. Just sucking out all the colour is the least likely to yield anything decent.

04-10-2010, 04:32 PM	#11
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	This tutorial is excellent in explaining the different methods of conversion, with the exception of Photoshop's Black & White tool which this page explains well. Another good practical tutorial goes through each method in step-wise fashion: 7 Black and White Photoshop Conversion Techniques \| Phototuts+

04-10-2010, 05:25 PM	#12
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	I like the color version better myself actually, the selective color on the bubbles may have looked nice but it didn't really work, at least for me.

04-14-2010, 06:36 PM	#13
l5335l Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 399	bubbles bubbles everywhere....lovely