Black n White (long post)

[GREAPER]

Sharing some shots I took, down on the farm....

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/10950386-M.jpg

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/10950387-L.jpg

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/10950388-L.jpg

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/10950389-M.jpg

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/10950390-M.jpg

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/10950391-M.jpg

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/10950392-L.jpg

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/10950393-L.jpg

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/10950394-L.jpg

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/10950395-L.jpg

[miketaylor01]

Very nice set of shots. I like the last one best, but it seems like something is missing. I think it might just be the fact that I know the ladybug looks wrong in B&W. Any chance you could make the whole image B&W except for the ladybug? That could look pretty cool.

[GREAPER]

I can try. I am not the best at that sort or thing.

[ginger_55]

That is a great job! Not overdone.

ginger

[miketaylor01]

I would say you did a good job for not knowing what you are doing. I dont have a lue how to do this. Just thought it would look cool and it does.

[GREAPER]

I opened the original color image.

Then I opened the BnW image

I selected ALL on the BnW and then edit/copy

Then I selected the color image and hit edit/paste

Then I went to the layer palet and reduced the opacity of the top layer (BnW) so I could see through it.

Then I used the move tool to line the 2 images up.

Then I went back to the layer palet and increased the opacity back to 100 percent.

Then I used the crop tool to cut the 2 layers to the same size.

Then I used the eraser tool to erase the BnW bug, exposing the colored one underneath.

Then I flattened the layers and saved it.

[ginger_55]

Maybe it is because you know so little on this stuff that I can't figure out what you did from adam.

Somehow I thought it was easier than that. No wonder it looks so good.

g (must have a lot of know how re layers)

[Andy]

new adjustment layer - channel mixer
choose 50,50,0, and check the monochrome box
now grab a fat, soft brush and click on the layer mask icon
make sure your foreground color is black
size the brush appropriately for the bug
paint over the bug, the color will return
fine tune with smaller brushes
that's it