The Priest

[Yisehaq]

Dear All,

This is a picture I took using film some time ago. I am trying to work on it. I need your comments and your help.
1. I see some overcast color in the Priests face but couldn't remove it.
2. I want the texture of his shawl and turban

Thanks

[Barefoot]

Good Morning, Yisehag.

Problems with a color cast aren't very difficult to correct if you have the software to do it. I wonder if you scanned the negative or and old photograph to show us what you're working with? Either would be a little more troublesome to work with that an image from a digital camera where the white balance can be adjusted with software provided by the camera manufacturer.

Here's what I managed to get from your image starting with the one you posted. To me, if you really want the texture you spoke of it begs to be in B&W to begin with, but that's just me.

[Bambi]

the B&W is very powerful here!

[kat]

I have to say..one of the best shots I've seen from you! Barefoot has given great advice.

[AntZ]

The original is nicely composed, and I like the edits are certainly an improvement.

[Yisehaq]

Thank you Barefoot, bambi, kat , AntZ

Problems with a color cast aren't very difficult to correct if you have the software to do it..

I used CS2 selective color to correct the color by decreasing the red but didn't work for me that well.

I wonder if you scanned the negative or and old photograph to show us what you're working with?
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The scan was photo print.

Here's what I managed to get from your image starting with the one you posted. To me, if you really want the texture you spoke of it begs to be in B&W to begin with, but that's just me.

The b&W is quite amazing why didn't I think of that

Thank you so very much.

[casil403]

That BW version just pops! I love how his eyes seem to look right through the image.

[Fortytwo]

There's a neat trick in photoshop that'll get rid of color casts pretty good. Here's what you do:

1. Create another layer with a copy of the entire photo. The easiest way to do that is to drag the 'background' layer towards the "new layer" button underneat.

2. Select 'Filter' and than 'Blur' and 'Average'. This will fill the entire photo with a single color. Don't worry, we'll get the image back eventually. In a photo without a colorcast, it will look grey. If the picture has a color cast, the frame will now show that color.

3. Pressing Ctrl and I will invert the color. If it doesn't, select 'Image' and then 'Invert image'. You'll get the negative of the colorcast..

4. Go to the little square at the layer interface where it says "normal". This is how the layer behaves. It's now laying on top of your picture, completely obscuring it. Click it, and select the "Soft light" option. The inverted color cast layer will now act as a color filter, removing exactly the colorcast.

It's no miracle cure, but it comes pretty close to it. You should give it a try. The picture you're showing is definately worth it!

[Yisehaq]

Thanks you so much Fortytwo,
for this technique. Tried it and it works

[njeim]

How about keeping the color cast? Sometimes it adds to the picture.