so tell me what I can do better

[adhd]

so this was my first time colorizing a b&w image, I'd appreciate suggestions on what to do better, and how to do it better.

[barry_uk]

Adhd to me that is brilliant looks like a new photo and tobe honest looks as if it was in colour to start with, And switched from colour to B&W visa versa!
I am not saying that is what you did, Still if you did the colouring what software did you use? And settings I for one would love to know! I have been trying to master colouring old photos for a while and never achieved that sort of brilliance and perfection, Great work.

Regards Barry

[Janet Petty]

Right on with the balance, blending, saturation...everything. Wish I could do as well. What are your secrets?

Janet

[barry_uk]

My atempt at colouring it using psp. I could'nt be bothered to do it all, but still not as good as yours my friend adhd..

[Hephaestos]

adhd: Wow, this is really top-notch. Only think I think could be added is a bit of background color. You should enter the colorization contest!

barry: I like this also, and am extremely impressed with the speed with which you accomplished it, wish I could get that part down.

[adhd]

Originally Posted by barry_uk

Adhd to me that is brilliant looks like a new photo and tobe honest looks as if it was in colour to start with, And switched from colour to B&W visa versa!
I am not saying that is what you did, Still if you did the colouring what software did you use? And settings I for one would love to know! I have been trying to master colouring old photos for a while and never achieved that sort of brilliance and perfection, Great work.

Regards Barry

well thank you, and looking at how well you did it on that lil time I guess the only advice I can give you is to give it more time, cuz I didn't even have the energy to finish it all in one sweap. I used PS cs

[MBChamberlain]

I agree that your eye for color is right on, but the jacket (the sleeve) and face mask are still a little monochromatic (did you leave the background in b&w for a reason?). You will never see true greys in real life, so these areas must also be painted with a very gentle color (or a stronger color in the case of the jacket's sleeve), more of a cast than anything else. Also the color bleeds a little here and there. Other than that, great job.

Michael

[adhd]

Originally Posted by MBChamberlain

I agree that your eye for color is right on, but the jacket (the sleeve) and face mask are still a little monochromatic (did you leave the background in b&w for a reason?). You will never see true greys in real life, so these areas must also be painted with a very gentle color (or a stronger color in the case of the jacket's sleeve), more of a cast than anything else. Also the color bleeds a little here and there. Other than that, great job.

Michael

ok here's my new image hehe

[Duv]

Just a thought about a different background.

Cheers
Dave

[adhd]

Originally Posted by Duv

Just a thought about a different background.

Cheers
Dave

nope it was good weather that day hehe, yeah looks good except for the edges and what happend to his chin haha? I'd like to know how you did that though

[Duv]

His chin actually looks like mine, He He Ha Ha! Usually I try to communicate ideas quickly and don't spend a whole lot of time on execution. After all, it is a low res picture and if the idea has value, you can spend the time perfecting the edges and giving him back his chin.
I find two important things to a good background replacement.
1) A good extraction (not like mine please!). I find the Pen Tool most exacting.
2) Whatever background you choose, make sure you match the color temperature with the subject. The sky was actually quite blue so I desaturated to make it a little bleaker.

If you need help in learning how to extract subjects, there are a lot of qualified people here to show you how to build channel masks, etc.

To what you have done..good job!

Cheers
Dave