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Kodak DC280
 10/19/2003 10:03:32 PM · #1
I was wondering if anyone can walk me through the process of using a color picture, turning it black and white, but leaving the eyes blue?
Like this beautiful picture by smellyfish1002
//www.pbase.com/image/22455239

Thanks!! :)
Canon EOS-10D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 10/19/2003 10:09:33 PM · #2
Desaturate every colour aside from the colour you want.
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 10/19/2003 10:20:10 PM · #3
Using Photoshop, CTRL+U and then play with the colors.
Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 10/19/2003 10:35:36 PM · #4
Here's a thread on desaturation.

If his eyes are blue then just desaturate everything but the blue and tweaked the different settings.

If his eyes are not blue, then you would have to mask his eyes and desaturate everything else.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 10/19/2003 10:38:39 PM · #5
If it's not for a challenge (this ain't challenge legal) make a copy layer. Desaturate the top layer. show image at actual pixel size so you can get real tight. Use the erase tool and erase the top layer where the eyes are. This will work for any color eyes and will retain all the subtleties!
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