The Old Apple Tree

[Mad Aussie]

I didn't think the poles were an issue in the first place

[Bambi]

so this has turned into a wonderful learning exercise for me (so thanks guys, if I ever meet you in person I'll buy you a drink ).

I've modified the tone of the blue and attempted to clone out the farmhouse. I left the barn in because it might be too difficult but if deemed necessary I will give it a shot. I've also played with the horizon line.



I'm not sure how happy I am with the sky but I think the clouds look better.

[Mad Aussie]

Try this Bambi ... with that photo as it is now ... open it in Photoshop and using the Replace Colour tool try these settings ...

Localized Colour Clusters - unchecked

1st dropper selected and then ...
Fuzziness - 48
Selection - checked (Image - unchecked)
Hue +10
Saturation +27
Lightness -17

On my screen that gave a pleasing shade to the sky.

[Bambi]

Try this Bambi ... with that photo as it is now ... open it in Photoshop and using the Replace Colour tool try these settings ...

Localized Colour Clusters - unchecked

1st dropper selected and then ...
Fuzziness - 48
Selection - checked (Image - unchecked)
Hue +10
Saturation +27
Lightness -17

On my screen that gave a pleasing shade to the sky.

hmm but I don't have photoshop. Feel free to show me yours. I'll see if I can find an equivalent. can you post your version of mine?

[Mad Aussie]

I didn't save it as I didn't ask permission to edit it ... but I'll do it again quickly now

[Mad Aussie]

Ok here we go ... I didn't darken the colour change quite as much as I suggested above ... went for -10 instead of -17.

I dodged the trees a bit to brighten them as well



The processes have created a bluing of the tree tops and some of the cloud fringes so some cloning would be needed to correct all that now. But this has become a learning tool now

[Mad Aussie]

Of course different monitor calibrations are going to see this a bit differently. To me the shade has changed to a more natural sky colour.

[Bambi]

I like it. whenever I try to dodge a large area it looks like a preschooler did it!

The colour looks good to me too.

thanks MA!

[Mad Aussie]

Practice practice practice Bambi

What program are you using? Gimp?

[Bambi]

Practice practice practice Bambi

What program are you using? Gimp?

but I wanna be perfect NOW!

lol, I know. I know.

I have 3 programs I go back and forth with:
GIMP, Photoshop Pro (much like elements) and Picasa. I like picasa for uploading and simple edits.