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James Penner Member Registered: June 2006 Posts: 51 users gallery	I switched to LAB mode and applied a curve to the A channel. Then I used the Blend If sliders to tailor the effect. That took care of most of the work. After that, I did a little selective sharpening and coloring and blurred the background to make the couple stand out more from the background.
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Indigo
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Registered: June 2002
Location: Wallasey, England
Posts: 28

1/7/2009 5:27pm

Impressive result with such an economical work flow. Must learn more about LAB. Thank you for posting
indigo

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James Penner

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Registered: June 2006
Posts: 51

1/7/2009 6:30pm

Thanks! I'm trying to work my way through Photoshop LAB Color: The Canyon Conundrum and Other Adventures in the Most Powerful Colorspace by Dan Margulis. It's a bit of a tough slog, but it's a great resource to learn more about LAB!

Indigo
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Registered: June 2002
Location: Wallasey, England
Posts: 28

1/10/2009 1:49pm

Well looks like the book was worth the money. I am busy buying stuff at the present so now looks like a good time to invest. Thank you for posting.
indigo

nyankeikei
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Registered: November 2009

11/29/2009 10:17am

wow it's amazing *o* so damn good!

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