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10/10/2009 06:10:57 PM · #1
what to do, what to do ???? it's just soooooo blah... I can use a different sky, but I'm not sure if that's the only option, so I thought I'd throw this out there and see where it lands..

10/10/2009 06:17:10 PM · #2
How's this?



R.
10/10/2009 06:17:21 PM · #3
You might try this: White Sky Blues

I've used it a couple times and it can really improve an image.

10/10/2009 07:01:29 PM · #4
Originally posted by Bear_Music:

How's this?



R.


That's much much better... I didn't want to "change" it, cause that's the way it was that day, but I wanted it to look like it did to the eye... did you use the gradient tool after selecting out the sky???
10/10/2009 07:02:44 PM · #5
Originally posted by Mick:

You might try this: White Sky Blues

I've used it a couple times and it can really improve an image.


cool site.. thanks Mick.. totally forgot about the gradient tool which seems to be totally obvious to everyone else.. :-)
10/10/2009 07:53:42 PM · #6
Originally posted by kandykarml:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

How's this?



R.


That's much much better... I didn't want to "change" it, cause that's the way it was that day, but I wanted it to look like it did to the eye... did you use the gradient tool after selecting out the sky???


Yes, that's right. Made a new layer in multiply mode filled with white, and laid a blue gradient down on the sky selection.

I also inverted the sky selection and used Topaz Detail on the inverted selection to jazz the lighting up on the people a bit, and threw a slight foreground gradient in as well.

R.
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