Virtual Matte: I am trying to create a Virtual Matte for this picture so I can figure out what color matte I should use when I have this picture framed. I would appreciate it if you...

flytyer57 Loc: Mountain Home, Arkansas

I am trying to create a Virtual Matte for this picture so I can figure out what color matte I should use when I have this picture framed. I would appreciate it if you would copy and change the color to what you think would look best.
Thank you in advanced for any input.

nikron7 Loc: Indianapolis

Dark blue or dark green or black.

flytyer57 Loc: Mountain Home, Arkansas

nikron7 wrote:

Dark blue or dark green or black.

Thanks. I never thought of going with a dark color but the dark green really seems to work.

tilde531 Loc: Seaford Delaware

flytyer57 wrote:

I am trying to create a Virtual Matte for this picture so I can figure out what color matte I should use when I have this picture framed. I would appreciate it if you would copy and change the color to what you think would look best.
Thank you in advanced for any input.

I tried black and liked it... but this blue isn't bad either.
It's a matter of personal taste actually... good luck deciding. :)

Blue

billyzee Loc: Austin

flytyer57 wrote:

I am trying to create a Virtual Matte for this picture so I can figure out what color matte I should use when I have this picture framed. I would appreciate it if you would copy and change the color to what you think would look best.
Thank you in advanced for any input.

See if a shade of brown would work. Nice scene.

WildBill Loc: South West Florida

I think a dark yellow or gold might accentuate the yellow in the sky above the barn... would contrast with the green well too. Just an idea... I am not an expert :P

GEEJAY Loc: witness protection

flytyer57 wrote:

I am trying to create a Virtual Matte for this picture so I can figure out what color matte I should use when I have this picture framed. I would appreciate it if you would copy and change the color to what you think would look best.
Thank you in advanced for any input.

what do you think B&W
what do you think B&W...

flytyer57 Loc: Mountain Home, Arkansas

I really don't want to do b&w since I plan on using old barn wood or rough cedar stained kinda grey to make the frame. I guess I should have mentioned that from the get go.

billyzee Loc: Austin

flytyer57 wrote:

I am trying to create a Virtual Matte for this picture so I can figure out what color matte I should use when I have this picture framed. I would appreciate it if you would copy and change the color to what you think would look best.
Thank you in advanced for any input.

I kinda like Tilde's blue mat.

billyzee Loc: Austin

GEEJAY wrote:

flytyer57 wrote:

I am trying to create a Virtual Matte for this picture so I can figure out what color matte I should use when I have this picture framed. I would appreciate it if you would copy and change the color to what you think would look best.
Thank you in advanced for any input.

Pretty sure he was looking for input on the matte not the photo.

flytyer57 Loc: Mountain Home, Arkansas

billyzee wrote:

I kinda like Tilde's blue mat.

I'm thinking the same thing along with a grey frame it should look pretty good. I'd like to use a color that is in the picture itself and the blue is looking good.

AK Dreamer Loc: Alaska & Nevada

Here's a sample that the color was taken from the barn:

mooseeyes Loc: Sonora, California

A double matt, with a small thin black inner matt. Outter matt pickes up the lighter of the cloud color, allowing for a lighter outside matt so that the image stands out as the important element . . .and not the matt, as tends to happen with dark matts.

flytyer57 Loc: Mountain Home, Arkansas

mooseeyes wrote:

A double matt, with a small thin black inner matt. Outter matt pickes up the lighter of the cloud color, allowing for a lighter outside matt so that the image stands out as the important element . . .and not the matt, as tends to happen with dark matts.

I really like this idea. Thanks.

blueeyes3515 Loc: WV

flytyer57 wrote:

I am trying to create a Virtual Matte for this picture so I can figure out what color matte I should use when I have this picture framed. I would appreciate it if you would copy and change the color to what you think would look best.
Thank you in advanced for any input.

I gave it try! Not sure if you will like it or not...