sla453 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Hi Damien, I completely failed in my attempt to have a (near as) completely black background.. I've tried making selections and masking out a few times but I just can't seem to get the look I'm after.. I'd like the image of my daughter to be in black and white with the lightened parts of her face and body silhouetted against a completely black background.. Any ideas on how I would achieve this? Attached is the unedited jpg. I can't upload the RAW as it's too large.. Thanks in advance.. Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 This will mean you'll lose the back of her head. Is that ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sla453 Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 Yeah - it's what I had in mind - as if she's appearing out of the darkness... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sla453 Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 Ah - of course... I've been trying to make a selection of her..!! I could kick myself.. Thanks mate, I appreciate it.. Ps... fringe it is.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Oh, oops, you said black-and-white, didn't you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sla453 Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 Excellent - I aim to crop it, obviously.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 How did it turn out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sla453 Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Superb mate .. Thanks for your help.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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