[Gerald McClaren]

Flora, how are you doing? I would like to know how did you copy and paste the Lab version over the RGB background or original.

Gerald McClaren

[Mining Art]

Hello; I worked with your picture for awhile. I tried a recolor without doing a complete blotch removal. Had trouble removing the background, so just toned it down a little. Tried the dress pink also, but the yellow looked so nice I went with it.

[Flora]

Hi,

hope you all had a Happy Christmas and wish you all a wonderful 2008!!!

Enkay,

Originally Posted by Enkay

I have one last question... How did you choose the grey point? Did you pick what seemed to give the best result?

Using the 50% grey layer and treshold method gave another grey point that still left very much of the magenta overcast. I'm wondering if you're using another method or just going with trial and error.

... looking at the picture, I assumed that the tie was black and, therefore, considered gray that midtone point on the tie ... I might be wrong of course ... because as Ken pointed out,

There are signs that Bernards' jacket may be blue… Not sure.

... but, once I set that particular gray point, the colours of the whole image became more natural and 'credible' so, I stuck by it... I'm not good with numbers .. so I simply trust my eyes...

Ken,

Originally Posted by Cameraken

Hi Flora.
Great job and Great to see you back.

Thanks Ken!!
Great Job!!

Gerald,

Originally Posted by Gerald McClaren

Flora, how are you doing?

... Everything just fine ... thank you!! (hope for you too!!!)...

Originally Posted by Gerald McClaren

I would like to know how did you copy and paste the Lab version over the RGB background or original.

• After opening the image in Photoshop, I clicked on the 'Create new Document from current State' button (depending on the Photoshop version you could have a different 'definition' for it) ... Attachment 1
  
  
• Changed the newly created document to LAB mode and applied the Blur to its a and b channels.
  
  
• Aligned RGB and corrected LAB images on my Photoshop workspace.
  
  
• Making sure that my LAB version was highlighted, I dragged the corrected LAB Background to the RGB Image .... Attachment 2

Mining Art,

Nice job! .... Not sure about the very vivid colours though ....

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[Enkay]

Thank you very much flora!