Blown out sky fix.
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Are you asking for suggestions because the composite image is obviously Photoshopped? The separations between the various objects (trees, bear, sky) are seriously fuzzy. That white "glow" just doesn't belong. Spending a lot more time with masks (alpha channels), layers, modes, brushes, etc will help. It's easy to see where you WANT to go with the image; that's what makes it so obvious that it needs help.
I'll make the suggestion that you might check out the this for some very worthwhile tutorials. http://www.photoshopuser.com. 15 years ago I spent $400 to attend a 3-day convention-workshop. It took months for those workshops to actually start making sense but well worth the admission price! Also see if there's a Photoshop User Group in your area. Good luck.
I'll make the suggestion that you might check out the this for some very worthwhile tutorials. http://www.photoshopuser.com. 15 years ago I spent $400 to attend a 3-day convention-workshop. It took months for those workshops to actually start making sense but well worth the admission price! Also see if there's a Photoshop User Group in your area. Good luck.
Well I've been stocking piling sky shots since this photo, for my blown out sky pics.
I use Aurora 2018 for layers and colour grading, recently purchased a noise reduction app to help smooth the sky. Got some better shots but the files are so large it's a pain to load them. Also between 16 hours of tutorial for FCP-x I've overloaded myself.
I'll post a better one for some constructive criticism. I don't believe in "good luck" tho just time and effort.
Appreciate the link, a little extra homework is all good
I use Aurora 2018 for layers and colour grading, recently purchased a noise reduction app to help smooth the sky. Got some better shots but the files are so large it's a pain to load them. Also between 16 hours of tutorial for FCP-x I've overloaded myself.
I'll post a better one for some constructive criticism. I don't believe in "good luck" tho just time and effort.
Appreciate the link, a little extra homework is all good
Here's a thought regarding the layers. Consider changing the sky's layer mode to MULTIPLY. The sky in the main image is pretty white. By using MULTIPLY, the blue sky's darker tones will replace (override) the white sky in the base image. Use SCREEN to get the opposite result (light pixels replacing darker). Also, try making selections from the Channels (red, green, blue) individually. Each channel is a black and white of that color so when you select or click on a channel while holding down these two keys: Command-J (Mac) or Control-J), it should select whatever that color space includes. Then click out of the channel mode (after turning all colors back on) to use that selection in a new mask. Understand how to invert the mask's selection to flip it to its inverse.
And you're right. Luck has very little to do with this. Persistence and more persistence are key. If you're systematic about learning specific tools (modes, layers, channels, masks, etc.), it all will come together eventually.
And you're right. Luck has very little to do with this. Persistence and more persistence are key. If you're systematic about learning specific tools (modes, layers, channels, masks, etc.), it all will come together eventually.
Now we talking! This is mostly foreign language to me so it's a lot to comprehend.
Trying not to skip around on my tutorials.
I really appreciate the help and ill be calling on you, don't disappear on me.
Wow appreciate the guidance though. A good man.
I almost forgot the ABSOLUTELY most important step: DUPLICATE your image before you alter it. An easy way to "cover your backside" in case you do something you wish you hadn't is to open the image, then click on the single layer ("background"), then (Mac) Command-J to make a duplicate of the selected layer. Now modify that to your heart's desire. If you screw it up, just delete off the extra layers so you just have "Background" and you have your original image. Use the Adobe Photoshop Help menu item to look up key words as you explore the menu and panels. The Multiply, Screen, etc. are under the "Normal" in the Layers Tool panel.
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