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Shadow123

Joined: 30 Apr 2010
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:21 am    Post subject: My WW2 Grey to Color Editing. Reply with quote

I've been working with photoshop for about 6 years now... Just got into this not that long ago

Adolph Hitler Edit:


Russians During WW2
[Before]

[After]


Let me know what you guys think Big Grin[/img]
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thehermit

Joined: 05 Mar 2003
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Location: Cheltenham, UK


PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Shadow, welcome to the forum.

It's certainly getting there. Some of the colours, such as Hitler's eyes are over saturated and over worked, just a little too intense, perhaps knocking them back a few shades might add to the realism. Also a few more layers in the individual colours to add depth, the hay and trees and grass would benefit from it. One last thing, I think the soldiers boots should be brown, not black (even though it looks like you may have left the original untouched).

Sorry to be disheartening, as really it's a good effort :)

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Shadow123

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah the blue eyes was kind of on purpose (hitler wanted germans to have baby blue eyes and blond hair back then xD) but thanks for the advice!

I mainly use

Leveling and Color Balance :)
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thehermit

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PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2010 4:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think you would enjoy trying Gradient Map colouring too, it produces some exceptional results when combined with good masking.

The basics are converting to LAB colour space and then using a custom gradient in Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer>Gradient Map. The technique is great for skin tones and with that end here's a useful skin tone chart to help, make 3 further gradient stops on the Gradient Map and start with a dark tone and work down to lightest tone.



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