What is the easiest (and free) way to get a b/w photo with color highlights?

I got a nice digital camera the other day and am thinking of fun things to take pictures of. I have seen black %26amp; white photo's in the past with color highlights that look awesome. What is the easiest way to do that? Take the photo in B/W and add color. Or start with the colored photo and edit the B/W part? Any tips would be appricated...also..what is the best/free editing software online?What is the easiest (and free) way to get a b/w photo with color highlights?
I think it would be easier to take the pic in color and then follow these steps :





A easy way to do this, if you don't know how to use photoshop is to use www.picnik.com , you just upload your image , then go to edit , and after that you go to create, and then you make the image black and white, and then you use the paint brush to select the areas you want in color.What is the easiest (and free) way to get a b/w photo with color highlights?
This question has been asked numerous times on this board and you should have been able to consider some of the many answers previously given. The best free editing software available online is The Gimp (www.gimp.org). That will enable you to 'pop' colour as you can work in layers. Picasa from Google is also useful as it provides an index of all the photos on your hard drive.
You're going to need Photoshop or another program that allows you to manipulate layers. If you've got that part down, here's a handy tutorial to get you going:





http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorial鈥?/a>





Good luck!
Start with color, it's hard to draw color into an image. Easier to take it out. Use photoshop and create layers out of different parts, then you just need to adjust the layers separately and choose what colors you want.
These types of photos are referred to as selective coloring. If you already own a program for editing photos (Adobe Photoshop) it is easier to lasso the parts of the photo that you want the color on and leave the other parts B/W. Hope this helps. I am also a huge fan of selective colored photos. I love the artsy appeal to it.