The final colored photo

[binsurf]

I've completed draft one of the black and white photo I was colorizing and I'm pleased with the results. Naturally, it's not perfect and I may have some colors wrong, but I call it creative license .

I started off with a pure black and white image which, to me, made it too perfect. So, I added a slight color cast in the warm spectrum to give the photo some age. Coloring the ground was easier than I thought and I was delighted with the result of it. The trees and sky were a little more difficult and I was busy keeping them apart so they didn't clash. I did use the sky color to darken the distant forest on the right, which worked well.

Final;


Intermediate;


Original untouched photo;

[dragon76]

Hi Jim

What I found interesting about your technique is that you use soft light for your entire blending layers.

Also, credit to you for colouring the entire portrait with a brick (aka optical mouse - in one of your video clips). If there ever be a competition for hand held sharp shooting below 1/60, My money would be on you.

Cheers

Dean

[pnodrog]

Very very good and I am not going to argue about anything with you holding the creative license trump card.

[Chris]

Impressive, I would never have the patience.

[deetheturk]

Great work Jim,but +1 to Chris's post

[binsurf]

Indeed, I was worried about the patience factor as well. It took me a week of working on it off and on. Ironically, I got the ground, sky and trees done all in one night. Dean, this image I posted here, was done with my tablet. It's the first one I did with one. All my previous ones were with a brick.

Thank you everyone!

[rpcrowe]

Great job. It looks like an illustration out of an old book...

[IzzieK]

No matter what you all say, I like #2.

[bnnrcn]

The finished photo is excellent Jim,but as I told you before I also liked the image when you posted it unfinished on the half way.I know that this is a project for you but you might as well try partially coloured ones in the future

[Shadowman]

Very nice, I like the final effort.

[Manfred M]

Very, very well done Jim!

I'm going to have to buckle down and figure out this technique. I have a few images in some old family albums that are asking for this treatment. I suspect I have the patience for this type of work, but right now, I just don't have the time.

[binsurf]

Very, very well done Jim!

I'm going to have to buckle down and figure out this technique. I have a few images in some old family albums that are asking for this treatment. I suspect I have the patience for this type of work, but right now, I just don't have the time.

I don't have a great deal of time either. Just break it down into small jobs. Watch my tutorial in one of the other threads in this forum.

[binsurf]

No matter what you all say, I like #2.

This one is for you;
I removed the color cast, added some sharpness (maybe a bit too much), and adjusted the contrast.

[Manfred M]

I don't have a great deal of time either. Just break it down into small jobs. Watch my tutorial in one of the other threads in this forum.

I had bookmarked it, but just haven't gotten around to watching more than the first bit. I've got to make the time one of these days...

[IzzieK]

Thank you, Jim...very nice of you.

[Stagecoach]

Impressive Jim, is all I can say.

Grahame

[binsurf]

Hi Jim

What I found interesting about your technique is that you use soft light for your entire blending layers.

Also, credit to you for colouring the entire portrait with a brick (aka optical mouse - in one of your video clips). If there ever be a competition for hand held sharp shooting below 1/60, My money would be on you.

Cheers

Dean

I'm curious about what you mean about using soft light. Is this unusual for this type of editing?

[mstrozewski]

Nicely done! I like #1

[binsurf]

Nicely done! I like #1

Thank you!