Duochrome
This filter was suggested by Bill, MaryLou and others at PIRC - thanks! The idea was to
produce something similar to 'Ultraviolet', but with more control over the colouration.
This version actually uses a completely different algorithm from 'Ultraviolet', and so
the results are significantly different - generally, the colouration is stronger.
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Here they are again - my sons Lee and Jack, photographed on a recent Sunday
afternoon visit to Sand Point, which is on the Bristol Channel near where
we live. They have just decided to re-enact the famous 'stoning' scene from
'Monty Python's Life of Brian' and I, showing commendable pluck, photographed
them before making a run for it...
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The filter dialog has two colour selectors, one marked 'Highlights', the other
'Shadows'. Broadly speaking, each image pixel will be re-coloured on a gradient
between these two colours, depending upon its brightness. However, two sliders
control the strength of the effect and the amount of the original colouration
that's preserved.
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Generally, you should choose a light colour for the highlights and a dark one
for shadows; if you do it the other way around, the image will take on a sort of
'negative' look (which may be useful on occasions). Use complementary colours,
such as blue and yellow, for a dramatic effect; here I've used a deep plum colour
with yellow just to demonstrate how sickly things can look if you have no taste.
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