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Mar 5, 2012 09:10:44 #

MtnMan Loc: ID

There are several ways to lighten a part of the image and darken another part in Photoshop Elements 10. A couple of ways are to use selections or layers and and a layer mask.

You'd do those in the Editor after adjusments in ACR. As noted you can use the "Recovery" slider in ACR. Below is just editing in ACR with the Recovery slider all the way over. It fixes the dark on the lower right and a lot of the blow out in the sky. Also fiddled with the others. It doesn't look the same here in as in PSE10...not sure why.

If you don't have it you might enjoy Kelby and Kloskowski's book on Elements 10. Check out the example on "pseudo HDR" as one way to do what you want.

Toni's Vision wrote:

The warmer look is good in my opinion. I have yet to figure out how to make adjustments in Camera Raw that allow me to do so to just certain areas. Maybe Elements can't do it. I often want to lighten one area but darken another but can't figure out how to do that. I only know how to make those adjustments to the entire image. So much to learn. Thank you for giving it a shot. :)

Edited only with PSE10 ACR

Mar 5, 2012 09:21:10 #

John Barrett Loc: Michigan

Lots of colors to try

Mar 5, 2012 09:25:35 #

MtnMan Loc: ID

Another thing to try is some cropping.

Mar 5, 2012 10:36:22 #

clicktime Loc: Yucca Valley Ca.

My try at it.

Mar 5, 2012 10:46:10 #

professorwheeze Loc: Maine, USA

A graduated ND4 or 8 filter on the camera lens would have aided the original. IMO.

Is it correct to "assume" your lens had a the correct lens shade?

Mar 5, 2012 10:49:03 #

professorwheeze Loc: Maine, USA

MtnMan wrote:

Another thing to try is some cropping.

That's a nice crop. Fine believable color tint as well.

Mar 5, 2012 12:39:36 #

marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL

Toni's Vision wrote:

I shot this image yesterday with my D7000. I'm ge... (show quote)

From original #1

Mar 5, 2012 13:02:51 #

jimmya Loc: Phoenix

Toni's Vision wrote:

I shot this image yesterday with my D7000. I'm ge... (show quote)

Not much change... a little warmer and I sharpened it a bit for the trees.

Mar 5, 2012 13:07:37 #

mooseeyes Loc: Sonora, California

Well, I certainly was not there to see what you saw. Likewise, I am not sure what your mind's eye sees as what the resulting image should represent. With these thoughts in mind, I played with your original image a bit, trying to come up with something I would like.

First, I checked levels, contrast and color, finding them to be fine. Then I lightened the shadow end of the curves just an ever so slight amount. I found a few "blemishes" in the image (three or four), which I then eliminated.

Next, I warmed the image with an Auto F/X filter. Then a added a blue horizon at about 60% saturation and about 25% of the top of the image. Finally, I added a nice edge effect, with increased canvas size for balance.

Don't know if this is what you had in mind? To me, it is a pleasing image.

Mar 5, 2012 13:17:28 #

joe west Loc: Taylor, Michigan

i played with it for a few, hope this is what you were thinking of...

Mar 5, 2012 13:19:33 #

Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.

I've only been doing this for a couple of month's and only have limited time to mess with my own stuff but, personally I like # 1 the best out of any of them up here...just my opinon tho

Toni's Vision wrote:

I shot this image yesterday with my D7000. I'm ge... (show quote)