Colorise

[Ants]

This is my first attempt to colorise a family hierloom photo. My grandfather is the one with the gun. I can't wait to show it to my family.


Any suggestions to make it look better?

 

[Tron]

My only comment Ants is BRAVO you have done an excellent job here and I'm sure your family will be pleased.

 

[Ants]

Thanks Rick, I saw a simple tutorial to colorise a rose and I wondered what the effect would be on skin tones. I started with a face and the next thing I know it was 5 hours latter and I had a color photo thats almost 100 years old. I was amazed.

 

[pdog182]

Ants, that's very well done. But what's the deal with the purple boots [sly]

 

[Sanby]

You did an awesome job, I am sure you family will love it.

Sanby

 

[wbiss]

Excellent job, Ants! No doubt, your family will be impressed... and what a wonderful keepsake!!!

 

[azheat4u]

Ants - Great job, very impressive.

 

[Guest]

Very good Ants

 

[AppleCider]

Wow, beautiful job, Ants, and a very interesting photo.

 

[Lee]

Wow. That's amazing. Nice job, ants.

 

[mmagikman]

Very nice job with the pic.

Would you post a link to the rose tut that you used? It might help me as well as others to learn this process. Thanks.

 

[Ants]

As far as the purple boots go, I guess I like to think that my grandfather was a trend setter.
The colours you choose is just a guess. Maybe I should have made them brown for the purple look is growing on me.

 

[Ants]

Here is the link to the tutorial that got me started.

http://www.ejcreations.net/Tutorials/BandWcoloring/ps.htm

 

[pdog182]

Ants, does the sign on the tent say, "The Rogues Retreat"?

I'm just curious. :\

 

[Ants]

Yes that's correct it does say rogue's retreat. The photograph was taken circa 1915. My grandfather was an apprentice at the time. They were building a big mansion for a wealthy landowner.

 

[Leejune]

Wow, your five hours work truly paid, a great job on colorizing. Have bookmarked the URL for this tutorial, thanks alot.

 

[sfm]

very cool Ants........ you did a wonderful job

and hey I like the purple boots........ actually I thought that they were a fadded black worn out type of colour he he he

well done and thanks for the link
sfm

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the link