Speed Challenge #125 Color - PhotoCamel

Goofup · 02-29-2008

Digging through some old files I found an old picture of a RC plane I used to fly (you may reconize that it's a Tiger Moth) and was gonna let you guys have your will with it.

But you've done that kinda stuff dozens of times before. Let's do something different! You all know that I'm into straight pictures, but many of you also know that I'm not a big fan of BW. Many here take great pains converting their color pictures into nice BW pictures. I admire your talents, but, sorry, I'm just not into BW that much.

SO, here's my (evil) Challenge for you: take this BW picture and turn it back into color!

A Hint for you beginners: You could just use a brush with different colors, set it at about 50% opacity, and paint the color(s) on. A much better way is to add 1 (or more) blank transparent layers and paint solid colors on it (them), then reduce the opacity of each layer to suit. Zooming helps, ok?

Now this Challenge isn't all that easy, but it isn't all that hard either. Come on, you can do it, and it will be good practice for you. If you need incentive, this is a Double Dog Dare.

Judging is next Sunday.

Goofup · 03-01-2008

Hummm, no responses or comments. Did I make this too hard? Not "fun" enough? I can come up with another one pretty quick if you guys would like.

D.Rodgers · 03-01-2008

Hey this looks like a good one .
Sounds like you put some thought into this,I'll play around in the morning and see what kind of mess I can create.
Might look like a kids kindergarten finger painting when I'm done

D.Rodgers · 03-01-2008

Just noticed something.
You need to change the image from grayscale to RGB.
For ps users image>mode>RGB

Roland303 · 03-02-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goofup

Hummm, no responses or comments. Did I make this too hard? Not "fun" enough? I can come up with another one pretty quick if you guys would like.

I'm up for your challenge!

It's just that I won't have any time until middle of this week. It'll take a little while to do but I've got several ideas already (can we post more than one?).

lesmcluckie · 03-02-2008

Hi there just did a ten minute re-touch a bit untidy but tried anyway.
this is my first reply in this site looks like fun........................les

Goofup · 03-02-2008

Now we're talking! Nice job, lesmcluckie! And welcome to the Camel!

Sure you can post more than 1.

D.Rodgers · 03-02-2008

Dont judge me just wanted to try this ..
It was a lot of fun!

Valentine · 03-02-2008

Wow, Goofup, this looks difficult to me, but I'm going to give it a try if I can find some time to do it. I'm in that "pre-beginners" stage

, but I've learned a few things since I started doing these challenges, although it's been a few weeks, so I want to try this. Wish me luck.

Valentine · 03-02-2008

OK, no time like the present! This will probably be the only chance I have this week to play with this. To those the least bit more experienced than I am with PS, this probably looks sloppy, but I am pleased, one more time, to have learned something new (specifically, in this challange, doing any kind of "colorizing" - never done it before, and to learn the purpose and use of another tool [i.e. the eyedropper tool]). This was an interesting challenge.

daveor · 03-02-2008

Heres my try, I hope that I added an image to this,, first post. DAve

DigitalDetailer · 03-02-2008

Heres my attempt. I am only posting this to show off my mad skillz

. I will not be back home in time for the next challenge so please don't even consider my entry. If you truely like it please just give me some karma.

Thanks

Goofup · 03-03-2008

Woah, you guys are getting pretty good!
Daveor, nice job, welcome to the Camel!
Valentine, that's the whole idea of these challenges, to learn something new, and obivously you did.

Looking forward to seeing some more.

Roland303 · 03-03-2008

Well.. here ya go, I couldn't wait until later this week

. I found the trees and shrubs the most challenging. Hard to capture the many shades of green that there would be.

nasoj21 · 03-04-2008

Things that I should not be doing at 4am.....

pommie · 03-04-2008

I have been wanting to try this for a while, finally I step out of my comfort zone

Cheers David

ps, I didn't cheat with the clouds they were generated in PS E6

starabo · 03-07-2008

Hello all,

New to the 'Camel, but I like the look of what I see. It's been a couple of days since the last post , but is this challenge still open? (I assume so as no winner has been awarded!) Might have a go at this over the weekend - looks like fun.

Cheers

Starabo
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02-29-2008	#1 (permalink)
Goofup F1 Camel Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,725 CamelKarma: 665 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Speed Challenge #125 Color Digging through some old files I found an old picture of a RC plane I used to fly (you may reconize that it's a Tiger Moth) and was gonna let you guys have your will with it. But you've done that kinda stuff dozens of times before. Let's do something different! You all know that I'm into straight pictures, but many of you also know that I'm not a big fan of BW. Many here take great pains converting their color pictures into nice BW pictures. I admire your talents, but, sorry, I'm just not into BW that much. SO, here's my (evil) Challenge for you: take this BW picture and turn it back into color! A Hint for you beginners: You could just use a brush with different colors, set it at about 50% opacity, and paint the color(s) on. A much better way is to add 1 (or more) blank transparent layers and paint solid colors on it (them), then reduce the opacity of each layer to suit. Zooming helps, ok? Now this Challenge isn't all that easy, but it isn't all that hard either. Come on, you can do it, and it will be good practice for you. If you need incentive, this is a Double Dog Dare. Judging is next Sunday. __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
	__________________ "When in doubt, crop it out!" "Is it straight?" "You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams "A good photograph is knowing where to stand." ~Ansel Adams

03-01-2008	#2 (permalink)
Goofup F1 Camel Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,725 CamelKarma: 665 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Speed Challenge #125 Color Hummm, no responses or comments. Did I make this too hard? Not "fun" enough? I can come up with another one pretty quick if you guys would like.
	__________________ "When in doubt, crop it out!" "Is it straight?" "You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams "A good photograph is knowing where to stand." ~Ansel Adams

03-01-2008	#3 (permalink)
D.Rodgers F1 Camel Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 3,099 CamelKarma: 685 Editing OK?: No Gallery \| Blog	Re: Speed Challenge #125 Color Hey this looks like a good one . Sounds like you put some thought into this,I'll play around in the morning and see what kind of mess I can create. Might look like a kids kindergarten finger painting when I'm done
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03-01-2008	#4 (permalink)
D.Rodgers F1 Camel Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 3,099 CamelKarma: 685 Editing OK?: No Gallery \| Blog	Re: Speed Challenge #125 Color Just noticed something. You need to change the image from grayscale to RGB. For ps users image>mode>RGB
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03-02-2008	#7 (permalink)
Goofup F1 Camel Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,725 CamelKarma: 665 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Speed Challenge #125 Color Now we're talking! Nice job, lesmcluckie! And welcome to the Camel! Sure you can post more than 1.
	__________________ "When in doubt, crop it out!" "Is it straight?" "You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams "A good photograph is knowing where to stand." ~Ansel Adams

03-02-2008	#8 (permalink)
D.Rodgers F1 Camel Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 3,099 CamelKarma: 685 Editing OK?: No Gallery \| Blog	Re: Speed Challenge #125 Color Dont judge me just wanted to try this .. It was a lot of fun!
	__________________ http://davidrodgers.smugmug.com/ http://davidrodgers.naturescapes.net.

03-02-2008	#9 (permalink)
Valentine Alpaca Posts: 37 CamelKarma: 43 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Speed Challenge #125 Color Wow, Goofup, this looks difficult to me, but I'm going to give it a try if I can find some time to do it. I'm in that "pre-beginners" stage , but I've learned a few things since I started doing these challenges, although it's been a few weeks, so I want to try this. Wish me luck.
	__________________ ___________________________________ Valentine My Reality Check bounced !!!

03-02-2008	#12 (permalink)
DigitalDetailer Vicuna Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 71 CamelKarma: 92 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Speed Challenge #125 Color Heres my attempt. I am only posting this to show off my mad skillz . I will not be back home in time for the next challenge so please don't even consider my entry. If you truely like it please just give me some karma. Thanks

03-03-2008	#13 (permalink)
Goofup F1 Camel Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,725 CamelKarma: 665 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Speed Challenge #125 Color Woah, you guys are getting pretty good! Daveor, nice job, welcome to the Camel! Valentine, that's the whole idea of these challenges, to learn something new, and obivously you did. Looking forward to seeing some more.
	__________________ "When in doubt, crop it out!" "Is it straight?" "You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams "A good photograph is knowing where to stand." ~Ansel Adams

03-04-2008	#16 (permalink)
pommie Guanaco Location: Geelong Victoria Australia Posts: 331 CamelKarma: 320 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Speed Challenge #125 Color I have been wanting to try this for a while, finally I step out of my comfort zone Cheers David ps, I didn't cheat with the clouds they were generated in PS E6

03-07-2008	#17 (permalink)
starabo Alpaca Posts: 3 CamelKarma: 15 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Speed Challenge #125 Color Hello all, New to the 'Camel, but I like the look of what I see. It's been a couple of days since the last post , but is this challenge still open? (I assume so as no winner has been awarded!) Might have a go at this over the weekend - looks like fun. Cheers Starabo --
starabo Alpaca Posts: 3 CamelKarma: 15 Gallery \| Blog