R.G. wrote:
If you want sunny, a sky change would be needed. If you want moody, stick with what you have. I didn't go for sunny or moody, choosing instead to add more colour to what you have. It hasn't turned it into a sunny day but instead I went for a normal, overcast look with a bit more colour than the original and brighter than the original. The extra colour is due to saturation, tweaks with the HSL tool, split toning and for the sky, the Adjustments brush.
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I agree that the original brooding sky is a lot more interesting. I also agree the tools used to rework it. The original picture itself is very nice. I would have increased clarity and dehaze a bit to increase the snap in addition to the HSL sliders. I wonder how increasing the green might have helped. What bothers me, however, is the lack of sharpness. I do not know if that was due to the camera being hand-held or a low quality lens. If you can get back there, this is the kind of scene that should be shot through the year to capture the changing moods. Thanks for posting.