Old photo. Point & Shoot C&C

NothingMan

Took this in a cave with my gf in croatia last year. Just getting started on photoshop and messing around with this old technique ( I know it's cliche but it is really cool) Also removed my foot from the shot with Heal & Dodge (mega obvious) any better techniques appreciated.



Here's the original as well. Took using whatever digital camera we had. We had no memory card so taken on really low resolution also.

Thecageyone

The water looks better in colour IMO.

Fionn

it'd look really cool if you cloned out the board altogether

Thecageyone

And cloned out her clot... ooook ... won't go there

try B&W all but the water. The board doesn't do all that much for the picture that it should be in colour.

AnCatDubh

not a fan here of selective colouring here (sorry)

imho you need a really strong theme to have it worthy. With respect to what you have done here, I ask myself why / what have you set out to achieve? i.e. I mean what does it actually add to the composition or what does it convey about the subject. All (imho) that it does is suggest the artist has the technical skills to do it. I think again for it to be done acceptably you need the artistry side of the artist's skills to come out.

But don't worry - you are not alone. I know a professional photographer who is going through this as a phase at the moment - absolutely everything (I exaggerate) is done with a selective colouring.

If doing it without particular artistry in your intent, then I think that muted colours are the ones which will work best (just my opinion) or at least that you may get away with.

all the above - just my personal opinion / thoughts.

freddyhard

i think clone works better to get rid of objects that are unwanted. keep the flow and brush hardness percentages very low. it pays to heed what is in the frame before you shoot - a mistake i made over last weekend.

i don't mind selective colouring, but the mask needs to be perfect otherwise it looks terrible. i think this photograph should be kept in full colour though.

SammyJ

I also like best the picture in color.

Visuelle

Where is that cave if you don't mind me asking?

NothingMan

Visuelle wrote: »

Where is that cave if you don't mind me asking?

It's along the coast of Bol on Brac island in Croatia. Rented the Kayak and had loads of beaches and that cave to ouselves for a few hours. Was very wary of taking the camera out of the dry bag while on the wobbly canoe but was worth it.

Thanks for all the comments. I do agree the colour in the water is really nice and I love the original picture. I could see from previous comments here that the selective colouring isn't highly regarded here but i'm only just staring to use ps and I think it's a really striking technique and I thought it kind of drew the eye to the person on the kayak as opposed to the kayak itself.

@Freddyhard. will definitely keep the flow and hardness down in future, your way is a lot less messy than my job.