Damien Symonds

Oh, oops, you said black-and-white, didn't you?

Great! So simply add a Levels layer (or Curves would work too) and choose the black eyedropper from the Levels/Curves panel, and click just above her fringe (or "bangs" depending where you come from). Then add a black Solid Color layer and mask it on.

This will mean you'll lose the back of her head. Is that ok?

Which calibrator?

May I have a link to your screen's specs?

There sure is. It takes a bit of time to set up, but will save you SO much time in the immediate future.

First, add a Channel Mixer adjustment layer, check the "Monochrome" checkbox, then enter 0/+100/0 for the values. This will turn the whole photo black-and-white. Then add a Levels layer, and immediately clip it to the Channel Mixer layer (Ctrl Alt G). Enter these values: Red channel: 0/0.40/255 and 0/195 Blue channel: 0/0.80/255 and 0/245 Then return to the Channel Mixer layer and invert its mask to black, then paint over the shirt in those areas. Don't be too precise, big and soft is better at first. Then you'll need to be more precise painting with black to prevent the skin and buttons and little boats from turning green.

Right, so you don't have the 2012 sliders.

Sure, looks fine!

Only for the length of time it took me to update the class. Back to CS5 now.

Oh, ouch. Yeah, a non-uniform tint is a bad sign.

You shouldn't need to download anything. Just go to Bridge's Help menu and choose "Updates".

How did you go searching for a suitable donor image?

http://www.damiensymonds.net/art_monitor.html

Which version do you have?

You'd still run into the problem with the hair.

Oh Jess, I'm so sorry, I've played around with it, but I don't think it's possible. Extending the patterned backdrop isn't too problematic, but masking it plausibly around the hair - it ain't gonna happen, sorry.

No, it's banding. Is it visible in the SOOR?

Gosh no, not at all. Add an overall Levels layer: Red channel 20/0.70/255 Green channel 20/0.70/255 Blue channel 10/0.70/255

Gosh it's stubborn, isn't it? The best I can suggest is to add a Solid Color layer of pale yellow (maybe sample the side of the barge) and set it to "Color" blend mode, then very patiently paint it on to the worst areas with a low-opacity brush.

Still quite clipped at the left end.

Ok, well go ahead and process the raw file without any clipping, then post it again for me.

Gosh, surely the lighting is part of the appeal?