Colour help needed!

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Took a few pix of this little one and performed my whole bag of CS2 tricks (All 3 of them:p) on this image as the mom liked this one the most.

Results were O.K. BUT the colours were not spot on as I would have wanted them.

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The pink on her swimsuit came out slightly purple on the print and should be a bright reddish pink with a slight hint of orange.

Any ideas?

Thanks for looking:thumbs::D
 
Common problem really Anton and it probably means profiling your printer and monitor for best colour accuracy.
 
CT Ive had this problem is there a link any where that explains this and how to rectify it :thumbs:
Bob
 
Had a little play around with it, is this any nearer to the colours you wanted.
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Thanks CT

I suppose I should look at one of those Spyder jobbies then eh?

Or is there a better one someone would recommend?

Then to scratch in the printer properties?:bang::bonk::bang::bonk:



:lol:

Have to get it done I suppose
 
Gerods said:
Had a little play around with it, is this any nearer to the colours you wanted.
ugu.jpg
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Thanks yes!

I'm sorry I should have told you this was just a casual pic, I see you cloned out the hole b/g:$

Would you mind telling me step by step how you did it?

Thanks.
 
I dont know anything about colour-profiling, but I have noticed that lurid shades seem to play havoc in pics.

I had a play too, and though I was happy with the way I managed to lift the underexposed look of the skin, I cant say that I was happy with how jaggy the shadows looked in the clothing, and nor could i get the reddy-orange colour in the top.
I like what Gerods has done with the bg (I went all black) but I prefer the eyes more natural-looking.
JMO of course.
Good luck Anton, hope some-one comes along who can advise you.
 
First I isolated the clothing, then lifted the colour levels. Then did the same with the face
added a little sharpening to the eyes and took out one of the catch-lights, I'm a firm believer that there should only be one. Then blurred then background . finally went over the background with the burn tool to give a mottled effect. It was only a quick job with more time it could be better.
The reason I cloned out the whole B/G was that there is another person behind the child, which was very distracting.
 
Anton.

Probably the best budget monitor calibrator is the Huey. I use the eye one which is a lot more expensive. However other members of this forum have the Huey and find it OK. Unless you earn your living or part of it from photography (or you have just won the lottery) it's difficult to justify anything more expensive.

The other problem may well be linked to your printer. But don't worry CS2 can manage colour profiles very well. It's not difficult to do provided you printer supports colour management. Epson generally do I'm not sure how easy it is for Canon or HP
 
Thanks all for your efforts and input

You see I am now on hols and now I scratch and fiddle with all the things I do not have time for otherwise.

PERFECT colour is right at the top of the list.

:D:bonk::thumbs:
 
I had a little go at this one. On my monitor there seemed to be an overall cyan hue, which I adjusted for with curves in CS3. I also lifted the brightness a bit and lightened the puplis a little more. A touch of sharpening and a tweak of the main pinkish colour towards orange - and er, that it!

Anthony.


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Thanks for your effort, much appreciated

Oh and WELCOME to TPF!:thumbs:
 
had a little go too not sure if its any better

teagan_012_tpf.jpg
 
Anton Roland said:
Thanks for your effort, much appreciated

Oh and WELCOME to TPF!:thumbs:
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As I noted above; on my monitor there is a distinct cyan caste to the orginal (and others shown in the thread). I am concerned that my rendition is not appearing on your screen the same as it is on mine.

Would you be kind enough to comment on what you see in my version of the picture in terms of colour, etc.?

Many thanks...

Anthony.
 
Anthony.Ralph said:
Would you be kind enough to comment on what you see in my version of the picture in terms of colour, etc.?
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Your version is definitely warmer than the original, pretty much neutral on this laptop which is uncalibrated.
 
Anthony.Ralph said:
As I noted above; on my monitor there is a distinct cyan caste to the orginal (and others shown in the thread). I am concerned that my rendition is not appearing on your screen the same as it is on mine.

Would you be kind enough to comment on what you see in my version of the picture in terms of colour, etc.?

Many thanks...

Anthony.
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Hi Anthony

Sorry, been a bit busy today and have not had time to print it yet.

Looks good on my screen and even a tad on the warm side maybe!:thumbs:

No cyan cast here.

Will let you know again once I have had time to print.

Thanks again.
 
dod said:
Your version is definitely warmer than the original, pretty much neutral on this laptop which is uncalibrated.
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Thanks. Although I have a calibrated monitor, I thought it worth checking.

Anthony.
 
Anton Roland said:
Hi Anthony

Sorry, been a bit busy today and have not had time to print it yet.

Looks good on my screen and even a tad on the warm side maybe!:thumbs:

No cyan cast here.

Will let you know again once I have had time to print.

Thanks again.
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As long as the colour looks okay and not out of whack, I am happy. And I agree, perhaps slightly warm - all in the eye of the beholder I guess...

Anthony.
 
Way too much blue, it could just be a white balance setting error on your camera, try simply reducing the blue channel using 'curves' and up the 'RGB' a bit to improve the luminosity.
 
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