Could some kind soul Photoshop this for me?

Draeger · 4 Dec 2012 at 14:35

I'd like to make this image more 'height of summer' looking as far as colours and vividness go. The most important thing however is the sky. Is there any chance some PS guru could make the sky look a nice summery Florida deep and bright blue in comparison to how it is now?. Would appreciate it if this could be done on the full size version of the image, link is below :-

Full size - http://i.imgur.com/xIaUy.jpg

Many thanks in advance, eternally grateful!!.

radderfire · 4 Dec 2012 at 17:56

I'm trying to learn Photoshop, and would like to ask a pro how they would go about changing the colour of the sky.

Thanks

dirtybeatfreak · 6 Dec 2012 at 10:41

Using photoshop it would be done with layers. You would have this picture as the background layer then have another layer on top of that one which is a picture of the new sky. Then you would create a layer mask on the top layer and use a black brush on it so that the house /trees are revealed from the background/bottom layer. You could also achieve this effect but using the rubber tool to reveal the picture underneath.

Be warned though, the trees will make it a fairly large job as you will have to zoom in and go around the edges to make sure it looks real and clean.

Also, regarding making it warm and summery. You would achieve this by changing the image adjusments 'hue/saturation' or 'colour balance' properties, and giving the image a more reddish hue

Baplad · 6 Dec 2012 at 13:03

Without spending an eternity doing those trees, here is a quick edit, might come in useful.

Draeger · 6 Dec 2012 at 16:05

Thanks for that chaps, appreciate it.

Cuchulain · 6 Dec 2012 at 16:12

gord · 6 Dec 2012 at 16:48

Nicely done Cuchulain. The trees appear marginally darker at the top did you fill the bg with the sky texture, multiply the trees over the top and then colour select a mask to bring back some of their natural colour?

Cuchulain · 6 Dec 2012 at 17:00

gord said:
Nicely done Cuchulain. The trees appear marginally darker at the top did you fill the bg with the sky texture, multiply the trees over the top and then colour select a mask to bring back some of their natural colour?

Nah, much simpler, discontigious background erase for the sky, find nice sky picture, paste it behind

gord · 6 Dec 2012 at 17:11

Cuchulain said:
Nah, much simpler, discontigious background erase for the sky, find nice sky picture, paste it behind

In all my time using PS, I've never used that... from my quick play it's still not as good as yours though.

Did you keep adjusting the tolerance till it wiped out the white shadow and use the one sample setting? Or are there other tricks to it? I'm using quite a soft brush too.

stufflol · 6 Dec 2012 at 18:49

Very quick go , CBA to clip the bushes

dirtybeatfreak · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:23

Nice Cuchulain