Photoshop Tip #14 - Adding B&W to a color photo for
emphasis
Start with any color photograph. Wedding pictures
are great for this tip.
Duplicate the image and convert it to grayscale
(MODE/GRAYSCALE/OK). Select all (CTRL+A) and copy
(CTRL+C). Go back to the color photograph and
EDIT/PASTE LAYER. This will add the grayscale
image on the 1st layer.
On
the grayscale layer, use your eraser tool
and erase all the parts where you want the color
to shine through. Make sure you adjust you brush
size and be careful around the edges. To be more
precise, hit your "Caps Lock" key, this
changes the cursor to a cross-hair.
To
add even more blue to the eyes, select the
background (color) layer. Now draw a selection
around the eyes. Now, IMAGE/ADJUST/HUE &
SATURATION and move the hue to -145. To darken
the pupils, select them and IMAGE/ADJUST/LEVELS
and move the black slider to 50. Adjust these
settings for the color desired. Don't worry, only
the eye part will shine through.