A silly useless photo editing challenge

03/20/2005 02:59:24 PM · #1

Who is bored and up for a useless silly challenge?

Below is a photo where I have removed all the color except the skin tones. The challenge is to add color back into this photo and see how real you can make it look.

I would like to sneak in the real photo in the bunch and see if people can pick out the real one from the colored ones, if someone wants to be the person to sneak in the real one email me at swilson@hawaii.rr.com and I will email one person the original photo so that they can post it as their own.

I left the skin tones colored since this are hard to get right, if people want a harder challenge later I could post a photo where you need to get the skin tones right.

Since it is easier to work on the full size I have put a link to it full sized, put in the color then resize to 640 x 480 and post it.
//www.pbase.com/konascott/image/41022302/orginal

Message edited by author 2005-03-20 21:44:51.

03/20/2005 03:38:27 PM · #2

Oy...I've never done this before. Here's my edit...

Stephanie

03/20/2005 03:46:35 PM · #3

ok - somehow managed to upload the wrong version. here it is again:

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

03/20/2005 05:16:01 PM · #4

I can't believe I'm the only one who's tried this...

bump.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

03/20/2005 05:31:46 PM · #5

It's a lot of work to make it look right and I don't have the time. I have tried this before and it took a long time ... : )

Original:

Final:

03/20/2005 05:35:00 PM · #6

ok..here is my shot at it. This is a photo of my son at the State Fair of Texas this past summer. Took about 5 minutes to change this photo. It is such an easy thing to do, just sometimes time consuming on small pixel areas.

Message edited by author 2005-03-20 17:36:01.

03/20/2005 05:41:19 PM · #7

Originally posted by Truegsht:

Cute photo.

But we're not talking about selectively desaturating an image, but taking a black and white image and colorizing it. Specifically, using the photo provided.

:)

Stephanie

03/20/2005 05:44:01 PM · #8

I didn't know. I thought the photo was totally desaturated and using history brush to bring back the color. My bad for not understanding what was being asked..sorry.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

03/20/2005 05:51:19 PM · #9

Originally posted by Truegsht:

I didn't know. I thought the photo was totally desaturated and using history brush to bring back the color. My bad for not understanding what was being asked..sorry.

No prob...was just letting you know. :)

Stephanie

deapee

Kodak V803

03/20/2005 06:07:07 PM · #10

ahh well I took a go since I was bored.

floyd

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

03/20/2005 06:31:42 PM · #11

Ok here's my effort...

John

03/20/2005 06:44:50 PM · #12

Ok..I did it your way..here is my try at it. Remember, I am a total goof at photoshop..so this is my amateur attempt.

just-married

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

03/20/2005 06:58:23 PM · #13

What am I missing? When I try to open the full-sized image, I just get a graphic that says Creating Thumbnails. ...?

03/20/2005 07:07:19 PM · #14

I had to click on the 640x480 of the first photo and work with that...I couldn't get the full size either.

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

03/20/2005 07:11:00 PM · #15

I decided to spend a little more time at this, and also try a few different variations with color.

Hope you like it!

Stephanie

Beach_mel

Nikon D70s

03/20/2005 07:11:21 PM · #16

Here's my go

03/20/2005 07:12:42 PM · #17

Originally posted by Truegsht:

I had to click on the 640x480 of the first photo and work with that...I couldn't get the full size either.

same here

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

03/20/2005 07:59:14 PM · #18

Originally posted by atsxus:

Originally posted by Truegsht:
I had to click on the 640x480 of the first photo and work with that...I couldn't get the full size either.

same here

Shoot, try this link
//www.pbase.com/konascott/image/41022302/orginal

digitalknight

03/20/2005 09:12:09 PM · #19

I went for subtle, and used other rock and water texture to get the coloring closer to real reflections. Was it all in vain? :-p

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra

03/20/2005 09:34:59 PM · #20

Wow, some of these are looking pretty good.

Bear_Music

Sony 24-70mm f/4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

03/21/2005 05:01:13 AM · #21

OK, I was finally able to access the large image, and here's my quick shot at it. It was fun...

Robt.

floyd

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

03/21/2005 06:10:34 AM · #22

Originally posted by atsxus:

I decided to spend a little more time at this, and also try a few different variations with color.

Hope you like it!

Stephanie

This has got to be the original surely?

If not the lovely work with the reflected colours in the water and the rocks which look great. I also like the flash of yellow on the front of the boat.

John

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm f/4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

03/21/2005 06:46:04 AM · #23

Here's another pass at it, tweaking the first one. Struts and seat, two-tone paddle, change color in some reflections of hull and rocks.

Robt.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm f/4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

03/22/2005 12:58:42 AM · #24

Where the heck is Scott Wilson, who posed this challenge? Shouldn't he be commenting on our poor attempts to meet it? HEY SCOTT? WE NEED YA!

Robt.