Sepia/Blue Duotone? - DPChallenge Forums

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX

08/12/2006 07:19:48 PM · #1

I wasn't sure whether to post this here, or on another board. =\

Anyway, it's not like I'm a PS newb, I've just seen sepia Duotones with blue undertones a lot of places, and have wanted to replicate it. I've tried and tried to get it right, and I can't seem to. I don't mind if it's technically a Tritone or whatever, I just want to get that effect. Anyone have a preset of it, or want to tell me what colors to use and a rough curves adjustment to use?

Rebecca

Nikon D80

08/12/2006 07:20:58 PM · #2

Can you link to an example?

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon

08/12/2006 07:53:39 PM · #3

Duh! Sorry about that.

Example

muckpond

Nikon D200

08/12/2006 09:39:06 PM · #4

i got kind of close to that coloring by using a gradient map:

first, i added a channel mixer adjustment layer to grayscale the photo.

then i made my foreground color RGB: 43,47,53 (a dark gray blue) and my background color RGB: 235,221,194 (a light peach tone).

then i added a "gradient map" adjustment layer. it shifts the tones in the image between the range of my foreground and background colors.

finally, i added a levels adjustment layer to get the contrast the way i wanted.

voila!

hope this helps.

muckpond

Nikon D200

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon

08/12/2006 09:39:46 PM · #5

i meant to add that if you play with your color selections, you can get close to the tones that you want. :)

jmlelii

Nikon D850

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

08/12/2006 09:52:07 PM · #6

its all about the curves man!

08/12/2006 10:10:23 PM · #7

Originally posted by jmlelii:

its all about the curves man!

Can you elaborate? That doesn't really help me. :P

08/12/2006 10:10:56 PM · #8

Originally posted by muckpond:

i got kind of close to that coloring by using a gradient map:

first, i added a channel mixer adjustment layer to grayscale the photo.

then i made my foreground color RGB: 43,47,53 (a dark gray blue) and my background color RGB: 235,221,194 (a light peach tone).

then i added a "gradient map" adjustment layer. it shifts the tones in the image between the range of my foreground and background colors.

finally, i added a levels adjustment layer to get the contrast the way i wanted.

voila!

hope this helps.

Thank you, I shall try it out. :)

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

08/15/2006 12:52:02 AM · #9

Bump in hoping for some more ideas...

faidoi

Pentax K10D

08/15/2006 01:03:24 AM · #10

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