May Technique Challenge - Cherry Pickin'

[QueenPamedalah]

Welcome to this month's Technique Challenge. Hopefully this will give you something new to think about in your scrappin'! If nothing else, I'm bound to learn something from all of YOU! :)

This month's Challenge is "Cherry Pickin" You know how you have some photos that you really want to focus in on just one aspect? Well that's where Selective Coloring comes in. Cherry Picking is choosing the creme de la creme, the best of the crop... so why not select the attribute you want to accent most?

There are several ways to do this... here is one.

Take your color photo - duplicate it, then turn off the visibility. Convert the visible one to black and white. Now place the Color layer BELOW the Black and White layer and simply ERASE where you want color to show through.

This is the simplest way to do this and works in PSP, PSE, PS, etc.

Here is a sample. My son's ToysRUs hat is giraffe orange, his shirt a bright blue and red stripe... all terribly busy! But I loved his expression and, of course, his baby blues!
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii283/Pamedalah/Blog/Nickbwsky.jpg

So I layered the B/W over the color and erased wherever his skin and hair were. All the busy-ness fades away and I end up with a photo that accents my child and not the cacaphony of color (and crapola!) in the original shot!

Here's the original... not so great scrappin' material, huh? LOL
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii283/Pamedalah/Blog/NIckbubbleslesson.jpg

So here's the Challenge - Show me YOUR Selective coloring in a layout and post it in the Challenge Gallery!

If you have other ideas on how to selective color - tell us! This challenge is about learning and inspiring each other to try something new!

I look forward to seeing your layouts!

[fa11enan9e1]

What a fabulous challenge! I haven't tried this yet! I keep seeing wonderful layouts that use it but forget to actually try it out.

[tsavoie11]

This is a great challenge! I love doing selective coloring!

[jaye]

I just learned something new!!! I have of course taken the long way as per usual.
I use a gradient map with an adjustment layer and then 'brush' the colour back in, which takes quite a while. I'm definitely going to try this!

[KyRainbow]

Here's mine!

Daddy's Last Dance (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1761)

I also did one a couple days ago using this technique it's in my gallery "The Many Faces of Casey"

[KayJay]

Love the challenge, Pamela. I've done this before but have forgotten so I definitely want to try this.

[Jennifer]

YAY! I love selective color, it can make things pop that are totally unexpected!

[txmomof2]

Awesome challenge, going to give this one a try!

[scrappinmint]

Wow, what an easy way to do this. I always go about it the hard way (which I can never remember and always have to ask DD). I'm up for the challenge if I can find a picture.

[PamWhit]

Love selective coloring! Like Patti, I need to find the right picture.

[Jennifer]

http://scraporchard.com/gallery/data/530/perfection.jpg?785
Link to gallery (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1773&nocache=1)

Ironically enough, I've been working on this LO for the last few days, haha, and it fits several of the current challenges going on!

[QueenPamedalah]

It's perfect Jennifer! Love the big photo as your background, too!

[scrappinmint]

Jennifer-That's a gorgeous LO!

[Aussiegirl]

Thank you thank you thank you!!! I have wanted to learn how to do this, and now I know! (I just hope it's as easy as you make it sound!) Yeah! I can't wait to try it! :)

[proverbswoman]

Awesome challenge, Pamela! I can't wait to get started!

[tsavoie11]

Here's mine! Your Eyes (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1778&ppuser=36)
I chose this picture because it showed off Brooke's eyes really good!

http://scraporchard.com/gallery/data/514/Eyes2.jpg

[neeceebee]

This was a great challenge!

I LOVED it!

Here's mine.

BLOW (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1796)

http://scraporchard.com/gallery/data/500/2008-04_Blow_Joe_copy.jpg

[littleginsu]

Here are a couple I have done previously... does that count?!?!? :)

http://scraporchard.com/gallery/data/514/200804SOCTAssign01.jpg (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1124&ppuser=6)

http://scraporchard.com/gallery/data/514/200802DCTAssign2.jpg (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=78&ppuser=6)

http://scraporchard.com/gallery/data/516/silly38.jpg (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=84&ppuser=6)

[jaye]

This was fun.
http://scraporchard.com/gallery/data/500/King-of-the-belly-flop.jpg

[scrappinmint]

Jaye- That is an awesome photo! I love how you captured him mid-air!

[jaye]

Thanks............wish I would have captured the 'after' photo, look on his face was priceless, his tummy was just a little red. Of course he went up and did it again :)

In case anyone is wondering that black blob in the photo is my friend's black lab standing in the shadow, couldn't lighten her up or figure out how to take her out either.

[QueenPamedalah]

Great pages, ya'll!

And Jaye, as for your black lab blob... try the clone tool to continue the noodle and put water over the blob if it bothers you. I didn't even notice it until you pointed it out because your selective coloring zeros you in on the mid air ballet! :)

[jaye]

thanks QP, ok forget I mentioned the black blob......I'm not thinking straight
:confused:

[fa11enan9e1]

These are fabulous!! Gorgeous layouts. ^^ Love the technique. It's so stunning.

Here's mine.

http://scraporchard.com/gallery/data/500/My_Wildest_Dream.jpg ("http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1842&ppuser=317')

[kissedbysunshine]

My Page for Challenge: Safe in Daddy's Arms (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1894&ppuser=460)
Part of the Cherry Pickin' Challenge for May...
http://scraporchard.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Safe_in_Daddy_s_Arms.jpg

[scrappinmint]

Here's my LO for the challenge.
Sweet Slumber (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1899)

[fa11enan9e1]

Emily.. right click on the picture and copy the link. then click the little mountain thingy. or you can use [ IMG ] without the spaces.

My Page for Challenge: Safe in Daddy's Arms (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1894&ppuser=460)
Part of the Cherry Pickin' Challenge for May...

(How do you add the photo to your message here?) Thanks.:o

[Sexy__Eyes]

Heres mine

http://scraporchard.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Beach_Days.jpg

[proverbswoman]

This was a fun challenge! Here's mine! (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1934)

[kissedbysunshine]

Emily.. right click on the picture and copy the link. then click the little mountain thingy. or you can use [ IMG ] without the spaces.
Thanks for the help. I finally got it to work after 4 or 5 tries!:icon_biggrin:

[KrisG]

LOLOL... one down, a bunch of challenges to go! Here's my try (please don't laugh. I already did!) You can see it at the gallery with credits HERE (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1938). It's called Harryemma Potter (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1938) (how original, haha).

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh58/KrisGliesmann/KrisG_0508ChPckn_HarryemmaPotter.jpg

[QueenPamedalah]

Great layouts, ladies! I'm loving the creativity here!

[charliesnana]

Pam ... I do my selective coloring as you described at the beginning. Here is Our Country Boy (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2190).
http://scraporchard.com/gallery/data/539/230_bwPick2.jpg

[QueenPamedalah]

Great layout Shari and extraction too!

[cinlou333]

Awesome challenge. Oh, I'm going to busy this month!! hehe!!

[tishawj]

these are all so great...I'm going to have to give this one a try tomorrow while I have some time when my son is at daycare.

[KajunKJ]

I can't wait to try this...thanks for the great directions!

[tishawj]

here's what I came up with...I'm pretty impressed with myself really (hehehe).

http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2316&ppuser=1107

[LoriJ]

Here is mine for this one.
http://scraporchard.com/gallery/data/539/Happysm.jpg
Happy (http://http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2343)

[QueenPamedalah]

Lovely Lori and Tishawj! Left you some love!

[rubyminoza]

Here's mine:

Yellow Team (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2513)

TFL :)

[meejay]

And mine! Thanks for hosting this - I really enjoyed learning something new.

http://scraporchard.com/gallery/data/539/thumbs/boats-at-sunset.jpg

Sunset in Hawaii (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2640)

[Lilipuce]

Hi !

I'm new... I'm belgian and I usually speak french. :blush:
Here is my layout : http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2896

http://i48.servimg.com/u/f48/11/78/30/87/orchar10.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=86&u=11783087)

[jenneace]

Didn't know how to do this till now, thanks. Here's my LO
http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3476&ppuser=2236

[jedwards]

Here (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3491) is my entry. Any CC is encouraged. I keep trying to add to it, but everything I try seems to make it look too cluttered. It seems to make a strong statement all on its own.
http://scraporchard.com/gallery/data/539/Wish.jpg

[ehooton]

Ok, here is mine:

http://scraporchard.com/gallery/data/500/Crazy_Hair_Day_copy.jpg (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3692)

Click the image to leave love! :)

[ceejay]

Here's mine:

Nickie Jr (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3719)

[lat4005]

Here is mine for this one...

http://scraporchard.com/gallery/data/500/LAD_pop.jpg

[Bettina Groh]

Here's my page. I couldn't find the gallery to post it into so I put it in the "members gallery".

http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=1988

[jan1367]

Here is mine!!

http://scraporchard.com/gallery/data/500/KiteSurfingWEB.jpg (http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3901)

[Linz]

Here's mine. I left his eyes blue, though it's harder to tell the longer I look at it! LOL

http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4195