Old Farm Shed

Is the sky to blah?

I think it fits the image(although it appears blown), If I had shot this I would have done 1 of 2 things...Replacement sky with dramatic clouds (my preferred solution) or maybe done a very and I mean very fine gradient to go with colors. Also for images like this I prefer low and wide usually less foreground and about the same amount of sky you have here.

 

Congrats on a good find.

 

Thank you for your comment and input. I actually was trying to render a dramatic sky, but I am still very new to photoshop (2 days new exactly). I was having problem getting the sky behind the tree line so I gave up my futile efforts until I learn more.

well said. i also think that the overexposed sky is not all right this way. you should done it with some gradient filter or blend multiple exposures. or, if it were a RAW photo, maybe you can bring back some of the blown sky by raw processing.

but the idea and mood of the photo is very good. regards!

Mask off the sky area...open your replacement sky > select all > Copy.... Go back to your image > Paste into...then the work starts You wont be able to get it exactly behind those thin branches...so that where the PS finesse comes in, a bit of painting with light etc... try google to get some more clear tutorials... I don't teach well ;)

No thanks I appreciate. I actually bought a 2 dvd tuturial on CS3. Called Total Training. 10.00 used. I should have used a filter in the first place so i didn't over expose the sky. azt least this way I would have had more color to work with. Oh well I have to just keep on trying. Thanks

Hi Walther

 

The sky is to thin. But I would not paste in dramatic clouds. I would just give the sky a little grey colour. The picture is pale and fragile. Keep it that way.

 

Tommy