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Use Complimentary Colors to Enhance Your Images

Color, Contest, Most Popular, Photoshop Nov 05 , Episode 391

Complimentary Colors

Today we show you how you can use complimentary colors to make your image a bit more rounded. Because there is so much red present in the original image, we add a bit of green to even it out and add some interest.

We also get rid of some of the distracting elements in the photo, and talk about why sometimes editing is not so much about the technique, but the reason behind what you are doing.

Self Portrait Contest!

This week’s contest theme is Self Portrait. This is so exciting because we know so many of you have done many self portraits, and now is the time to show them off.

Submit your best self portrait in a comment below for a chance to win a Phlearn PRO, and have your image edited on Phlearn.

Contest Guidelines:

How to Enter
Simply add your image to a comment below. Please only submit one image each week. You're submitting images to be edited, so don't do too much Photoshop beforehand. We want to teach not just how, but why edits are being made.

How to Win
The person who best exemplifies the contest theme will be the winner. If two entries are close, the amount of likes, comments, and a great description will be the deciding factor. Winners are chosen by the Phlearn team.

Legal
By submitting images, you give Phlearn LLC the right to digitally alter your image and display on Phlearn.com, and use your image and any resulting derivatives to promote Phlearn.com. We reserve the right to change the rules whenever we want.

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Gear Used in This Episode

Wacom Intuos 4 Small

Adobe Photoshop CS6

15" Macbook PRO

Sony NEX 5N

Zoom H4n

Audio-Technica AT831b Microphone

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laurilaukkanen

“Flood”

An SP taken in the shower…

(I had a REALLY hard time choosing between “Flood” and this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurilaukkanen/8073960633/sizes/l/in/photostream/)
Fernando

Can’t upload my image using discus… :S
http://phlearn.com Aaron Nace

Testing the upload
FLMfotografia

This is my newest and simplest selfportrait. Hope you like it.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8480/8161777918_d161d614e1_c.jpg
writersbloc

Already edited a lot, but I definitely need a different background (got lazy/frustrated with the masking)
http://twitter.com/anitarrr Ana Hernández

Here’s my submission for this weeks contest
Peter Koerhuis

I’ve made a few self portraits in the past year — this one is the most literal.
Guest

Hello! This is my submission, part of self portrait series I did called “in between”
http://twitter.com/zombiemayra Mayra

my submission!
Ethan Coverstone

Here is one of my self portraits that I shot this summer at my home. This is where I used to play as a child. Thanks Phlearn for all you do!

– Ethan Coverstone
Jay Feenstra

This is one of my favorite self portraits. Nothing like giving yourself a good punch in the face!
Guest

Chilling at home
Reem

I love this!! your tones are amazing
Guest

Simple picture I took last winter when I thought I was going to be able to keep up with partaking in a 365 album.
Guest

Simple picture I took last winter when I thought I was going to be able to keep up with partaking in a 365 album.
http://www.facebook.com/daphneann Daphne Hamm

Here is my self portrait I took in January, thinking I would be able to keep up with a 365 album.
http://www.facebook.com/morganjdemeter Morgan Demeter

Self portrait, In celebration of fall…
Lonneke74

Hi, I made a selfportrait (school assignment) without myself in it
Thanks for the great tutorials!
Arron Patton

The two sides of me.
http://www.facebook.com/josh.harmon.79 Josh Harmon

Unleashing
http://www.facebook.com/zee.bdr Zee Bdr Steffey

Here is my self-portrait. It was based on my past difficulties in my lifer –
“There were moments in my life, I really thought everything ended. Nothing would be better again.
At the edge of nervous breakdown I miraculously saw the light. I followed towards the brightness without hesitating. I knew I would be OK!”
Dee

Heres mine
Graham

Here’s a recent self-portrait I did, might be too edited though.
Guest

Here’s my entry, one of my 365 project photos.
http://www.facebook.com/crazyozzy21 Ozzam Escudero Ajihil

a creative self portrait…
http://www.facebook.com/crazyozzy21 Ozzam Escudero Ajihil

another creative portrait…Steve Jobs is an icon..I took a picture of myself…emulated the lighting set up so I could easily create this…merged my face using different tools…hope ya’ll like this one…
http://www.facebook.com/andresschavess Andres Chaves

This is one of my recent self-portraits ! Love the shadows on this photo but didn’t know what to do with the editing.

Andres Chaves
Guest

Here is my self Portrait.
Guest

My first Self Portrait that I made.
Guest

Here’s my self portrait I did few months ago. Hope you like it. Visit http://www.tomazkos.tk
Guest

Here’s my self portrait I did a few months ago. Hope you like it. Visit http://www.tomazkos.tk
hoffyman11

I LOVE FIRE!
Souvik Chakraborty

Here is my image. Fall colors a bit retouched…..souchaks@gmail.com
Timmy Reynolds

Took me a while to do and I like the message of this but hey who doesn’t, PEACE
http://www.facebook.com/jandrielombard Jandrie Lombard

Here is mine
http://www.facebook.com/jandrielombard Jandrie Lombard

Here is mine
http://www.facebook.com/briedisk Kārlis Briedis

Awesome job guys who added their selfies. Really love how everybody see them self in so many different but cool ways.

Still don’t know witch one i shoud put here so ill add 3 of mine who i made in 365day project(unfortunatley made only 60 days it’s not as easy as many would think)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/briedisk/7889337808/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/briedisk/7679761472/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/briedisk/8006027253/sizes/l/in/photostream/
http://www.facebook.com/briedisk Kārlis Briedis

Realy great job done here ) especially like on where you are kind’a kidnapped
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53696859@N07/ Annamaria Kowalsky

Here’s my double self portrait.
http://www.facebook.com/tom.simone Tom Simone

cool pic
http://arrowlili.co.uk/ arrowlili

Here’s my entry. this one is unedited. i did do and edit of this one so it would be interesting, if i won this one, to see your take on it.
Guest

Here is one of my self shots which i took in my new room :p
http://www.facebook.com/bliznakov Nikola Bliznakov

Here is mine. Not much edit, just minor stuff
http://www.facebook.com/samisamlane Sami Lane

here is one of my self shots which i took in my new room :p
http://www.facebook.com/samisamlane Sami Lane

Here is one of my self shots which i took in my new room :p

http://i49.tinypic.com/2nu7s68.jpghttp://i49.tinypic.com/2nu7s68.jpg
Brandon

I like to dance. This is me dancing
http://www.facebook.com/danielmartinscoelho Daniel Coelho

This is my favorite self-portrait because it represents the hard time that I was passing by (stoping with college Engineer Degree to dedicate entirely to photography classes). It simbolizes my strength, discipline and belief (praying for good luck too).
Carrie Tucci

http://www.flickr.com/photos/carrietucci/8170380792/in/photostream
Kate Kinley

I took this photo one day just as the sun was setting behind the tree. I hope it’s acceptable and isn’t too late!
http://twitter.com/CloudAgePhoto Anthony Chang

Figured I’d throw my hat in as well. A recent self portrait I did, more or less showing off how much of a gear head I can really be. Film or digital its all the same to me, its all light sensitive material that lets me take photos. Film is fun for the process and digital is great for its ease of use and not having to deal with most of the process of film.

Also heres the same shot on my Flickr if you want to read a bit about this shot.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yugus/8165168267/

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