Help Please - Changing the colour of a flower

[Andysnap]

Hi clever post processing peeps,

I've been asked by a mate at work if I will print him a copy of this photograph :



but turned to a colour more like this :



I have a couple of problems with this a) I'm colour blind so its difficult to judge when its close and b) I cannot find a way in elements 6 to do it. :shrug:

If there is anyone out there who could give me a quick tutorial I'd be very grateful.

Cheers

Andy

 

[Leeb]

hope this works, close enough?

Magic wand, select black, right click select inverse, ctl+U and select the red channel, play with the hue and saturation, and we are a bit closer.

 

[Andysnap]

Cheers mate I'll give it a go with the original in a bit.

Andy

 

[Leeb]

if you want me to have a go, just email me the original mate lee_brooker@sky.com

not a problem

 

[Paulmack]

I have had a little go for you but not too sure how the colour will look as the screen on my laptop has not been calibrated yet.

The easiest way to do it for me is to use lightroom and play with the colour scales, adjusting the red, yellows and magenta to suit

 

[Andysnap]

Thanks guys. Decided to take the easy option and retake it with some flowers of the right colour.

Andy

 

[JasonRS]

How's this?

30 seconds with a Hue/Sat layer, then a mask to address the colour bleed in the stem.

 

[Andysnap]

Thanks Jason, thats pretty close.

Andy