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A bit of fun today (as it's Sunday!), and a different type of entertainer to the wonderful ladies and gentlemen who have kept us enthralled at the Olympics. I have sourced some old free-to-use black and white images and have been "hand" colouring them using layer upon layer in Photoshop. It has been a most enjoyable exercise, even though it takes hours to achieve, and the images have been well received in other circles so I thought I'd share one with you. I have uploaded the original black and white image - they certainly took some wonderful photographs all those years ago! Anyway, I hope you enjoy my coloured version.

Thank you for your support and comments, and also for all your good wishes - luckily the test results were negative for Salmonella, it was just a nasty bout of food poisoning, and I am much better now.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Carol

Recording media:JPEG (digital)
Title:The Entertainer
Username:gingerdelight gingerdelight
Uploaded:5 Aug 2012 - 11:59 AM
Tags:Beautiful, Colouring, Dancer, Digitally manipulated, Entertainment, Lady, Portait, Vintage
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AnnChown
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98 forum postsAnnChown vcard United Kingdom1 Constructive Critique Points
5 Aug 2012 - 12:09 PM
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Beautifully manipulated Carol - and I'm glad you're better now!
Ann

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jdinne
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5 Aug 2012 - 12:11 PM
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Excellent work.

John

cassiecat
5 Aug 2012 - 12:17 PM
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really like what youve done with v1.lesley

digital_boi
5 Aug 2012 - 12:19 PM
1

seems appropriate good work well worth the effort

GrahamGrinGrinGrin

CarolG
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108 forum postsCarolG vcard Greece12 Constructive Critique Points
5 Aug 2012 - 12:21 PM
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You must have spent hours producing this, Carol, wonderful work. Carol

Ade_Osman
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5 Aug 2012 - 12:41 PM
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Good work here Carol, I bet they'd look lovely printed out on some antique style paper....

Ade

RonnieAG
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5 Aug 2012 - 12:43 PM
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A clever and creative bit of tinkering here, Carol: very nicely done and your version has retained it's olde worlde charm and character so well.
Ronnie.

Lillian
Lillian (e2 Member)
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5 Aug 2012 - 12:54 PM
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That is so amazing Carol...clever you
you have created a masterpiece
Lillian

moiral
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5 Aug 2012 - 1:01 PM
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What a wonderful piece of work Carol. Your colouring has kept it's vintage look too.
Love it. Moira

helenlinda
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5 Aug 2012 - 1:05 PM
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What a difference the colour makes SmileSmileSmile
Helen

LynneJoyce
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5 Aug 2012 - 1:28 PM
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Beautifully done. I have done this with some old photos of my own so I know just how long it takes.

Irishkate
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5 Aug 2012 - 1:43 PM
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Superb work Carol.
Can't begin to imagine how you do these, but a beautiful result.
The original is amazing -wonder how much dark room work went into those.
KateGrinGrinGrin

gingerdelight
gingerdelight (e2 Member)
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298 forum postsgingerdelight vcard United Kingdom11 Constructive Critique Points
5 Aug 2012 - 1:51 PM
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Thanks to moiral for your UA, you are very kind xx

NDODS
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160 forum postsNDODS vcard United Kingdom33 Constructive Critique Points
5 Aug 2012 - 3:29 PM
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Sheer delight, that what I felt as I came across these two remarkable worked images, simply stunning, depicting an era of which has long gone.

Regards Nathan

canonfan
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5 Aug 2012 - 4:43 PM
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You have put a lot of work into this one Carol and a first class result. Well done
Jim

prabhusinha
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5 Aug 2012 - 4:56 PM
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A delight of yesteryear come alive. Thanks for sharing.

WhiteRose1
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635 forum postsWhiteRose1 vcard England104 Constructive Critique Points
5 Aug 2012 - 6:34 PM
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...and there was me thinking it was one from your family album TongueGrinGrin

A nifty bit of colouring, Carol.

Dave

ChristineD
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5 Aug 2012 - 6:46 PM
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Beautifully manipulated

jabe
jabe (e2 Member)
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5 Aug 2012 - 9:06 PM
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Grin well done , a lovely bit of art work, i love to see a bit of colour put back into the old photography, Grin

EMJAYCEE
EMJAYCEE (e2 Member)
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5 Aug 2012 - 9:20 PM
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This is great Carol - well done and congrats.
Joan.

Trev_B
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5 Aug 2012 - 10:33 PM
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Thats very effective and very well done Carol.

Trev

mikbee
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6 Aug 2012 - 12:27 AM
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A pretty girl here Carol,
and leggy with it too !!
Good colouring from you.
Mick.

Rolepics
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6 Aug 2012 - 8:16 AM
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Love this one and the colouring is so effective.
Carole

NaturesHaven
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6 Aug 2012 - 9:44 AM
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Delightful image.......SmileSmile

TrevBatWCC
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6 Aug 2012 - 4:30 PM
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A excellent bit hand colouring there, Carol Wink Well worth all the time and effort.
Glad to hear you've recovered from your bout of food poisoning Smile
Trev Smile

ChiliMan
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8 Aug 2012 - 6:36 AM
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WOW...amazing hand colouring, Carol! The end result is positively stunning. Actually, the lady is pretty stunning herself...lol

A Grin

ChiliMan
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8 Aug 2012 - 6:38 AM
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And I love your title. Brings me back to Leeds 'cos in the summer the icecream truck (Mr Whippy) would come round our flats and it'd be playing 'The Entertainer' GrinGrin

andmolliethedog
8 Aug 2012 - 11:05 AM
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very good colour choices....well thought out

Glostopcat
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8 Aug 2012 - 4:56 PM
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Wonderfuly worked as always Carol, you've created a real masterpiece

elainebaker
13 Aug 2012 - 10:07 PM
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V1 for me. Excellent image Smile

Ridgeway
16 Aug 2012 - 7:08 AM
1

What a brilliant idea colouring old photo's and what a wonderful result.
I can imagine the layers.I would say you had to use a gentle "brush" so as not to over do her.

Would she have ever imagined herself in colour ?
Theres a reaction I'd love to see,,
Pretty lady she is to,,,

Superb Carol is what I am thinking,,

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