Adolfo Usier wrote:
have you tried to play with levels using the red and green channel ? or even play with the color balance channel?

Sure Adolfo, but it doesn't works as this sample.
I nee more contrast in the shadows in this pic and warm color palette

Ruben Vasquez wrote:
Without seeing the image you're working on it's pretty hard to give good advice.

I'll assume you're starting out with blue skies? If that's the case, duplicate the image onto another layer. Select the green channel and click on the eye icon next to the composite rgb channel to see the image in color again. Go to Image>Apply Image. Select the blue channel and blend in the Lighten blend mode. Lower the opacity to taste and then click okay. To desaturate the sky some, do the same thing with the red channel.

To tone down the models skin tone some, do the same thing with the red channel but this time, blend it with the green channel in the darken blend mode. Keep the opacity really low on this (likely less than 10%), as you'll want to keep the effect very subtle.

To crush the shadows, make a curves adjustment layer and bring the shadow point down to taste. You may want to raise the midtones and/or highlights to compensate.

HI Ruben it's a nice trick.

Well here the before and after
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/180 … _after.jpg

Here the sequence for the skin tone. But the mood is not the same as my samples.
Mmmm maybe I need more... but I don't know what!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/180 … xplain.jpg


Maybe I've more green in this image, I need more warm.

Now I wish know why you select the red channel and apply image in blu channel...
What is the criteria? Maybe COLOR THEORY ?

thanks
walter

walterfantauzzi wrote:
HI Ruben it's a nice trick.

Well here the before and after
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/180 … _after.jpg
18+

Here the sequence for the skin tone. But the mood is not the same as my samples.
Mmmm maybe I need more... but I don't know what!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/180 … xplain.jpg
18+

Maybe I've more green in this image, I need more warm.

Actually I would recommend toning down the green foliage some as it's starting to look a little radioactive. 

Your image is a lot different than the one you're trying to match so trying to evoke the same look and feel would be pretty hard. Channel blending can kinda help get some of the colors in the right ball park but you would probably want to follow it up with some macro level dodge and burn on the model to help push the shadows and highlights closer to what you want.

walterfantauzzi wrote:
Now I wish know why you select the red channel and apply image in blu channel...
What is the criteria? Maybe COLOR THEORY ?

thanks
walter

Yeah this technique heavily relies on the users understanding of color theory. I'd probably have to write a whole tutorial on it or make some videos to adequately explain the technique.

D A N wrote:
woah put an +18 on those links!!

???

Ruben Vasquez wrote:

walterfantauzzi wrote:
HI Ruben it's a nice trick.

Well here the before and after
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/180 … _after.jpg
18+

Here the sequence for the skin tone. But the mood is not the same as my samples.
Mmmm maybe I need more... but I don't know what!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/180 … xplain.jpg
18+

Maybe I've more green in this image, I need more warm.

Actually I would recommend toning down the green foliage some as it's starting to look a little radioactive. 

Your image is a lot different than the one you're trying to match so trying to evoke the same look and feel would be pretty hard. Channel blending can kinda help get some of the colors in the right ball park but you would probably want to follow it up with some macro level dodge and burn on the model to help push the shadows and highlights closer to what you want.



Yeah this technique heavily relies on the users understanding of color theory. I'd probably have to write a whole tutorial on it or make some videos to adequately explain the technique.

Yes sure, my pics is very different... But I'll try to use the same color in the sample. And the green is very very horrible! I'll try learning color theory and I'll try with channel blending. The model body just have the D&B (it's not the raw from camera... I used Frequency separetion (for skin texture correction) and D&B.

thanks

walterfantauzzi wrote:

???

Model Mayhem forum rules prohibit posting links to images involving nudity without an 18+ (as in 18 years of age or older), warning next to the link. Failure to do so means your post with the links will be hidden.

Ruben Vasquez wrote:

Model Mayhem forum rules prohibit posting links to images involving nudity without an 18+ (as in 18 years of age or older), warning next to the link. Failure to do so means your post with the links will be hidden.

Oh ok...

walterfantauzzi wrote:
Dear Friends,

Any recommendations for this type of colors effect and mood?

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/180 … M/foto.JPG

thanks
Walter

As far as color goes, getting a similar look as this is fairly easy. It's just desaturated and blended with a warming filter, that's why everything in the picture has a bronze tint.

But the model is well lit and well sharpened, which is why the coloration appears so smooth.

Duncan Hall wrote:

As far as color goes, getting a similar look as this is fairly easy. It's just desaturated and blended with a warming filter, that's why everything in the picture has a bronze tint.

But the model is well lit and well sharpened, which is why the coloration appears so smooth.

Ahhh OK!
great!

Tulack wrote:

mmmm it's too much dark in the shadows. The details are lost.

Tulack wrote:


Everyting black, there is no details. On reference image model is the darkest object, on your image there is much darker parts then your model. It was 5 seconds job.

maybe

walterfantauzzi wrote:
Dear Friends,

Any recommendations for this type of colors effect and mood?

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/180 … M/foto.JPG

thanks
Walter

Open blank layer and fill that layer with some darker brown ( find proper brown color, lil bit darker not too much light)  color and then change blending mode on that layer from normal to soft light.
Later play with opacity until you are satisfied.
Also you can apply and mask on that layer and to paint effect on different parts of the image with different opacity .

Hope this helped
Best
ST

ST Retouch wrote:

Open blank layer and fill that layer with some darker brown ( find proper brown color, lil bit darker not too much light)  color and then change blending mode on that layer from normal to soft light.
Later play with opacity until you are satisfied.
Also you can apply and mask on that layer and to paint effect on different parts of the image with different opacity .

Hope this helped
Best
ST

I'll try !!!

walterfantauzzi wrote:
Hi Guys,

What do you think IF it's a split toning technique?

Look here: http://photographyconcentrate.com/15-sn … nd-afters/

w.

It's been out for at least 500 years and 6 years in LR.

Tulack wrote:

It's been out for at least 500 years and 6 years in LR.

ahahahhahahaha

walterfantauzzi wrote:

ahahahhahahaha

Under every image it says what was done.