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S Chapman - Pinnace Cigarette Card
S Chapman - Pinnace Cigarette Card
Photo: George Chilvers
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Item #: 26849
Ron posted this a few days ago, and Dave Owens noted it was his Mum's Dad.
I've added a bit of colour, if that's OK with all concerneed.

Comment by: Garry on 8th October 2015 at 20:41

Very nice indeed George, how do you colour b/w photos, I'M intrigued.

Comment by: dave owens on 8th October 2015 at 21:27

Thats brillant thanks looks ace i show her

Comment by: George Chilvers on 9th October 2015 at 08:43

Garry
I use a programme Photoshop Elements (I use version 9), but to do it I select the areas I want for example to be blue, decide whether I want a hard edge or soft edge to that colour, and decide on the actual hue, how saturated I want the colour to be, how dark or light, and how opaque (how much of the underlying picture to show through). And then do the same with each other colour, adjusting ones I've done already to fit the overall effect.
In the picture above for example for the head I have six separate layers of colour.

Comment by: John on 9th October 2015 at 14:17

Very effective George, you must have a lot of patience to do that. By the way Wigan Highfield had an interesting and nomadic history and a few name changes. They entered the league in 1922 and later became London Highfield (for 1 season), then Liverpool Stanley, Liverpool City, Huyton, Runcorn Highfield, (just) Highfield, and finally Prescott Panthers, folding for good in 1997.

Comment by: George Chilvers on 9th October 2015 at 19:28

I grew up in Liverpool and rather than going to Anfield for the first few years of my teens I used to watch Liverpool City at Knotty Ash.
My first game actually was against Wigan, Billy Boston and all :)

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