Blue Skies And White Clouds

[elwoodsusanm]

http://www.viovio.com/photos/gallery/19799

For some reason I can't open Pixcentral. The sky was totally shot so I have used the tutorials learnt on here - i.e. adding a gradient layer for the blue sky and using a clouds brush. I think it looks better than the original but if there is anything I can do to make it better please tell me:)

[Ellen]

It's definitely a much better sky, Sue. It might look better if you varied the size and shapes of the clouds.
hth

[Juergen D]

Yes, I like the more fluffy, random, soft clouds. It is also good to use the sky gradient in way that the color darkens toward the zenith.

Juergen

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1n2FaM0plGEWmMvh9E4MeqWUHy8Sh01_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1n2FaM0plGEWmMvh9E4MeqWUHy8Sh01)

[elwoodsusanm]

I like yours much better. How did you do that please?:)

[Juergen D]

Hi Sue,
I selected the sky and placed the selection on its own layer (CTRL-J). Next applied a CSP True Sky Blue Gradient, with the selection still active, to that area (in Behind Mode). Some shade of regular Blue would
also do. It can always be adjusted with Hue/Sat.

On a new, blank layer on top (original sky selection still active), I painted in the clouds with one of the NagelSeries11Brushes.

Last I enhanced the contrast of the building and did some selective lightening and some sharpening.

I don't remember from where I got the gradient and the brushes. You can probably find them with some Googling.

Juergen