Just yesterday I published a post where this climbing bag was the finished result:
While I was working yesterday, I saw in my textbook that there was a way to desaturate an image selectively using Camera Raw. It was a technique I had never tried before, so I thought I would give it a shot.
Here is my finished result:
I found this pretty interesting, and there would be a lot of fun ways to edit using this technique. It was very straightforward as well. I opened the image in Camera Raw from Bridge. From the original dialogue box I clicked open the HSL/Grayscale tab and made my adjustments. Here is a screenshot of the settings that I used:
I started with desaturating all the colors but red and then decided to boost the reds just for fun.
So what do you think of my red version? What kind of photo do you think might work with this technique? I am thinking a landscape or floral photo.
Cheers!
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I think it looks great!
~Lindy
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Thanks for saying so 🙂
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Color just the couch in a room say. Or color clothing of people but leave exposed skin gray-scale. I only have Photoshop CS3. It may not have that feature, so I’d be interested to know what version you’re using.
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Just one object of furniture in a room is not something I had considered, but it would be interesting I think. The class I am taking is technically for Creative Cloud, but I am using CS6. I was using Aperture and GIMP before this so I am not sure how CS6 compares with CS3.
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Thank you for this tip!
I think black&white with red always works well together 🙂
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I have to agree, I think red is a strong accent color. I tried a version of this using just blue and it just wasn’t as visually interesting.
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Great result Amy and would love to see the landscape or floral results as well. 😀
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Yes, this is a technique I can definitely see myself using again in a different situation 🙂 Thanks for visiting 🙂
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I really like the end result (and love the bag!)
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Thanks 🙂
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The red version is cool. This technique could be useful in some magazine photos (in my work).
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Yes, I could see how it might be useful there.
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I don’t use this technique much but it works very well when you have a strong colour/subject.
My suggestion would be an extra step to what you have done. Take the editing brush and set to 100% desaturation, and desaturate all the reds except that middle owl on the top. I think it would make for a stronger impact.
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I think you are right. When I see photos treated in this way, usually just one object is left with color, and that makes for a stronger photo. Thanks for the suggestion 🙂
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now that gives me lots of ideas…am sure i can do something similar on lightroom too! thanks for teaching me something new! 🙂
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I’m not familiar with Lightroom, so I can’t tell you how to do it, but I am sure you could do something like this using it. I’m glad you found this interesting 🙂
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Oh actually Lightroom has a very similar color adjustment panel…your screenshot made it really easy to understand!
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Great, I’m glad you found that helpful, I appreciate the feedback 🙂
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Very cool! I like this one best.
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Thanks 🙂
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I love how the red stands out. Not to mention, that’s a very cute bag! 🙂
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Thanks very much 🙂
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It’s an interesting effect. I’d like to try it on cherries growing on a tree.
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That would be cool to try 🙂
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In the menu where you took the screenshot, you can go to luminance and drag the blue slider towards black to add some colour into the sky when you have landscape photos.
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That’s a great tip, I’ll have to try it, thanks 🙂
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Glad I could be helpful.
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Thanks Max, I’ve made a mental of it…
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No problem. Knowledge is best when it’s shared.
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🙂
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cool technique. I think floral photos would be cool with it.
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Thanks, I agree I think flowers would be a great candidate for this technique.
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Great effect, I like it! – thanks a lot for introducing it! 🙂
Love, Dina
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Glad you found it interesting 🙂
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I just have to leave a comment on HOW much I love your bag….it so rocks my friend!!
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It is cute isn’t it? my little rock climber loves it 🙂
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I really enjoyed this post – and what a cute bag – in both versions. I am not teaching right now, but if I was – I would use this example to teach contrast! I also noticed something about that LABEL in your edited version – and so some talk about brands and logos could come out of this post as well. thanks for sharing the screenshot of the settings – that added to the read for me….
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Thanks, I also noticed how much that label really stood out as well.
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Super helpful reference here . . . and I love the bag!!!
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Thanks for letting me know it was helpful, I appreciate that 🙂 The bag is super cute, my little climber loves it.
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