Photoshop help

[mcdjl]

I grant you I'm not normally a fan of photoshoping but if anyone could help me get a bit of colour or something into the sky I'd be hugely grateful. It was rather overcast day so I'm not after a nice blue sky or anything, just not a white that merges with the dress
I know this isn't the best quality but if you can explain what i need to do it'd be hugely appreciated.
Ta
(PS I don't plan on entering the months competition with it but could be tempted)

[gary71]

Great pic! However there is only so much you can do with it as most of the sky is blown out. I've had a quick play in Lightroom, maybe this helps?

[mcdjl]

Thats ace cheers...what did you play with so I can try recreate it on the original?
Thanks!

[gary71]

I played with everything

Increased overall saturation, enhanced the blacks, local staturation brush for the sky, contrast, and sharpened the end result as the original was a little soft focus

If you want to send the original to me I'll just apply the same workflow to it for you and ping it back.

[Scott330ci]

[Fezant Pluckah]

Scott330ci said:

There's always one!

I think this is what he had in mind...

[mcdjl]

gary71 said:

I played with everything

Increased overall saturation, enhanced the blacks, local staturation brush for the sky, contrast, and sharpened the end result as the original was a little soft focus

If you want to send the original to me I'll just apply the same workflow to it for you and ping it back.

YHM, thanks. ETA: I think the soft focus is probably due to the kit lens
Definitely the second one, though I think it'd look better extended between the couple

Edited by mcdjl on Tuesday 17th August 12:27