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HOME » Adding a Touch of Colour in a Black and White Cat Photo

Adding a Touch of Colour in a Black and White Cat Photo

03/11/2019 by Marjorie Dawson 21 Comments

I wanted to share a selfie of Jynx, who is new to the cat cafe. His photograph is black and white with a touch of colour for added fun.

Would any of your photographs respond to this interesting technique? It wasn’t hard to do, let me tell you how.

Green-eyed Jynx

Black and white photography has captured my attention throughout October and I am reading a lot about it so you can see if this style will work for you.

Jynx is a lovely tabby and white cat who settled into the cafe environment really quickly! I managed to get some photos but wanted you to see this one because it is black and white, and also in portrait format.

a touch of colour for a black and white tabby cat
(c) Jynx the black and white tabby.

How To Add Green Eyes

Most photo apps and programs have something called a Lasoo. Your program might have a different name and you can usually find it by checking your manual or doing an online search.

To make sure I defined Jynx-s eyes I zoomed close so that the eyes filled the screen. Then I used the Lasoo to outline the eye shape as carefully as I could, then used a fill (flood) tool within the boundary of the area I had drawn.

You may need to try it a few times if you have not done this before but keep going!

Why didn’t I crop the photo?

A good question. Because I like it as it is really.

There is lots of space around and above Jynx. I know, this might have looked odd had he been looking off to one side or directly at the camera but, because he is looking slightly upwards, for me the photograph works.

A touch of colour fun

Best of all, I drew carefully around the eyes with a lasso tool and shaded Jynx’s eyes green! here are other ways to change the eye colour, or anything in a photo and I will report on those soon!

What do you think of the portrait of Jynx?

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Portrait by a window with teddy bears Taken with a smartphone.Marjorie is a cat lover, photographer and smartphone moviemaker who loves sharing her knowledge with learners.

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Comments

  1. Sweet Purrfections says

    12/11/2019 at 2:06 pm

    I love adding color to a black and white photo! Many times, I find a photo of the girls where the color is off, so I change it to black and white. I try to add green to fill in their eyes. Love the result

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    • Marjorie Dawson says

      12/11/2019 at 2:22 pm

      It is a simple but very effective technique for making a photograph look amazing isn’t it?

      Reply
  2. Emilia says

    12/11/2019 at 5:54 am

    That’s a beautiful photo Marjorie. Jynx has a very expressive face. I wouldn’t have cropped the shot either. Adding the color to his eyes really makes it stunning.

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    • Marjorie Dawson says

      12/11/2019 at 3:34 pm

      Thank you.

      Reply
  3. Beth says

    12/11/2019 at 5:51 am

    You did a great job! I’m glad you didn’t crop it, I like the way it is too. I also love that you made the watermark the same shade of green.

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    • Marjorie Dawson says

      12/11/2019 at 3:35 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Jenna Emmons says

    11/11/2019 at 5:33 pm

    Love the way this effect looks! I was never really sure what that lasso tool was for.

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    • Marjorie Dawson says

      11/11/2019 at 8:10 pm

      If you are lucky enough to have a digital tablet. I suspect you can do amazingly detailed work.

      Reply
  5. Sandy Kubillus says

    11/11/2019 at 4:47 pm

    I really like the photo with those green eyes. Great touch!

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  6. Jana Rade says

    11/11/2019 at 2:45 pm

    Yes, this is one of my favorite tricks–not for my own photos but in my professional work.

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  7. Ruth Epstein says

    09/11/2019 at 3:59 pm

    He is so handsome and turning his eyes green just made him more handsome and the photo is so intriguing. Love it

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  8. Cathy Armato says

    09/11/2019 at 4:59 am

    Wow, you did a great job! His beautiful green eyes look totally natural, you can’t tell at all that the photo’s been edited. I love it.
    Love & Biscuits,
    Dogs Luv Us and We Luv Them

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    • Marjorie Dawson says

      09/11/2019 at 12:48 pm

      All magic smoke and mirrors! Your photo app can do it too!

      Reply
  9. Meezer'sMews&TerrieristicalWoofs says

    05/11/2019 at 2:41 pm

    Wow! How did you do that with a lasoo, and still make those lovely eyes look so real?
    When I ‘color’, there is no shading, the color I choose is the same for the whole section I choose.

    Jynx is so handsome!

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  10. Athena and Marie says

    04/11/2019 at 10:49 pm

    That’s totally stunning!

    Purrs xx
    Athena and Marie

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  11. Andrea says

    04/11/2019 at 9:45 am

    That’s really outstanding.

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  12. Ellen Pilch says

    04/11/2019 at 4:53 am

    That really makes those gorgeous eyes stand out. XO

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  13. Brian Frum says

    04/11/2019 at 3:51 am

    Such a magical example of the colorful eyes!

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  14. meowmeowmans says

    04/11/2019 at 3:02 am

    We like this photo a lot, Marjorie! It’s so dramatic, and really makes handsome Jynx’s eyes stand out.

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  15. Catscue Catmom says

    04/11/2019 at 2:58 am

    What a handsome boy. I love that you showed his eye color, it really pops in the B&W photo.

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  16. Erin the Cat says

    03/11/2019 at 8:12 pm

    With or without the added colour, the image is a delight. But the colour adds an extra dimension that makes it even more appealing. Bravo!
    This was something that the Victorians did to a lot of their images too, to great, and occasionally not so great effect. Thank goodness for camera tech!
    Purrs
    ERin

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