How to go From
To
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Other Examples
By Brightness/Contrast, Color Fill, Color Balance, Curves and optional Selective Color..
(
You might not be happy in the moment but if you stay true to yourself you will be happy in the end )
Open your picture and crop it duplicate it set it to screen [ I didn't do it ] and then sharpen the base layer ..
-Brightness/Contrast :
B:35, C:+18
-Create a new layer fill it with #371515 set it to Exclusion ..
-Color Balance ..
M:-26, 0, +30
S:+26. 0. -28
H:0, -19, 0
-Curves :
RGB: 1st Point: O:105, I:117
now move the point in left corner O:0, O:61 .. < depends in your icon ..
-Selective Color [ optional ]:
R:-34,-9,+15,0
Y:-26,+6,-28,0
N:-10,-12,-10, 0
Blacks:0, 0, 0, +10
and do your magic ..
Psd ..
http://www.mediafire.com/?5cn2cng0oll