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Friday, March 7, 2008
Adding Color to B&W
I have one picture I really liked, and it was taken by my photographer in 3 black and white pics. No color. So, I added color using another picture and the "eyedropper" tool. I again added some blurring and whiteout effects. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsqEJqnDpdvlWYjDxFLXMgiJbmfg2MKDDmWrFU2T-gQjQkmypHI4AL6eY3a_yW5AjBCxRZbMp4-Le3Qd-S52_MNqLQcgM279kAZk9S5aNlwD2GXw878SB8Avk9Mef4RmzxrIVYAiyTuc/s400/wed0014.JPG)
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Picture Perfect
I thought I should make a new spot for my picture modifications. I have been working like crazy to modify some of my wedding pics to make them what I want them to look like, and I thought... hmmm, why not put this on my blog? In one spot? Good idea?
So, I will post a few pictures I've modified, including the one I started with, and the final product. By the way, I use a program called Gimp, which is free at http://www.gimp.org/.
Here are the first two pics I worked on.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zqVIpoyPNb9zpEubx4HD-4StrqPPnak-oHpOmx2MfFk6-GudDWy34KOhn_KwbW-LkUHxdB0CXycMAP2UirDnNxsmLokI73zjazuROqM5GX8K8Sh5mjNhy3uFScmmyq8ig9yjYw-0I5k/s400/wed0048_2.jpg)
This is the original. I thought it was a nice pic of the two of us, unfortunetly we were too far apart in my opinion... and the pic was a bit dark for my taste.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDTvXiSFDErXIhwMkzSTCqynFPgZ_-Gb1gOImq-lQm4Kek-4qPe7jP8sig95c93aL1bb5-mqwPuHZMy8ilTVhctDd1DUX33W4mLVQ8wXK4CdHNHoNoiw2YxisX28F2cyUYaNo3bxMqC4/s400/wed0048_10.jpg)
So here, I brought us closer together, brightened the pic, and added some blurring and whiteout to the edges for interest.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnKxUBkk_vbAmzpBCUhI9r8QtseZzB5l6KjyDAXNJen7Wnf5WKqQBxmTdIGSWAJBCBm9_178vVS9EtDCEI_wYyPcOQqDTdA-lRsWphccLQYQaadCpSLgX0qG-FuEq5f6hjuHygB-KOw8/s400/wed0073.JPG)
I love this pose idea... but hate the fact that my face is completely exposed (as a photographer you should be able to see this kind of thing and move people into position instead of just "click")
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHuH09y0I5Ie2Z5CSYkXM5tUBI73xbOLHUs1mw0vdAA_iHd53OUddylpF6m2Ph_wf6y_V0bRhQbiQWAquxOBY8gse-j9zCs6QvNXmlPD8qocL4mX03GVbDHiszqtVXWnDFV6-atry_GA4/s400/wed0073_10.jpg)
So, I will post a few pictures I've modified, including the one I started with, and the final product. By the way, I use a program called Gimp, which is free at http://www.gimp.org/.
Here are the first two pics I worked on.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zqVIpoyPNb9zpEubx4HD-4StrqPPnak-oHpOmx2MfFk6-GudDWy34KOhn_KwbW-LkUHxdB0CXycMAP2UirDnNxsmLokI73zjazuROqM5GX8K8Sh5mjNhy3uFScmmyq8ig9yjYw-0I5k/s400/wed0048_2.jpg)
This is the original. I thought it was a nice pic of the two of us, unfortunetly we were too far apart in my opinion... and the pic was a bit dark for my taste.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDTvXiSFDErXIhwMkzSTCqynFPgZ_-Gb1gOImq-lQm4Kek-4qPe7jP8sig95c93aL1bb5-mqwPuHZMy8ilTVhctDd1DUX33W4mLVQ8wXK4CdHNHoNoiw2YxisX28F2cyUYaNo3bxMqC4/s400/wed0048_10.jpg)
So here, I brought us closer together, brightened the pic, and added some blurring and whiteout to the edges for interest.
I love this pose idea... but hate the fact that my face is completely exposed (as a photographer you should be able to see this kind of thing and move people into position instead of just "click")
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHuH09y0I5Ie2Z5CSYkXM5tUBI73xbOLHUs1mw0vdAA_iHd53OUddylpF6m2Ph_wf6y_V0bRhQbiQWAquxOBY8gse-j9zCs6QvNXmlPD8qocL4mX03GVbDHiszqtVXWnDFV6-atry_GA4/s400/wed0073_10.jpg)
So, seven hours later, I added in Chuck's head from another picture I had of us kissing without the hat, moved his arm, added the flowers, and then also fixed the little imperfections and brightened everything, adding another blurring and whiteout effect.
Overall, I feel these two pics turned out rather lovely after all the work! Hours of it! But, it's worth it. Now to print them out to add to frames, and scrapbooking. :)
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