Selective desaturation

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Photo Information
Copyright: Robert Emunds (Robert-E) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 170 W: 10 N: 145] (1580)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-08-29
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Edited by: Adrian Warren (AdrianW) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 131 W: 131 N: 105] (307)
Edited Image Upload Date: 2004-09-07 20:20:27
Categories: Transportation
Camera: Nikon D70
Workshop Note
As requested in your note!

Here's how I did it. Used the quick mask option, on the Tool palette it's the white circle on a grey background - selected Airbrush, hard edged with pressure set to 100%. Painted over the train roughly, trying to avoid any areas where I thought the background might be showing. Clicked the white circle on a white background to make the mask. Then I used Image/Adjust/Desaturate to remove the colour from the background that we'd selected.

Finally touched up any areas I'd missed with the Sponge Tool (it's an alternative option on the Dodge/Burn tool), set that to 100% and covered any areas I thought shouldn't have any colour.

This is just a quick example, and if there's any part you want me to explain further just say!
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