Simple Image Effects with the GiMP
Here is a picture of my freshly-married sister-in-law, Jessica. Using a Free photo and image editing program, the GiMP, we can easily create professional-looking results. Here, we will create a bite of all of those black and white with a splash of color pictures we all know.
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Here is a before and after shot, the original source image is in color. 
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Since the flowers are our focal point (sorry Jess), we will use the shape select tool to help navigate all of the nooks and crannies around the edges. 
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Click on a point at the edge of your select area, then start clicking points around the edges and the tool will magically follow the shapes between the two points. 
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From time to time, you will need to drag the line where you want it to make small corrections. Once you have made a complete circle around your focal point, double click within your select area to activate it. 
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Since the area we have selected is already in the color we want, we actually want to work on the other portion of the image. To do this, use Select > Invert to reverse the area that is active. 
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Using the Layer > Colors > Desaturate command, we can remove the colors from the actively selected region. Voila! It's just that simple. 
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Our finished product. Total time: 5 minutes. 
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