Up On The Low

[aceg3905]

okay so ive been trying to enhance my photoshop skills I still need to learn how to use the dodge and burn tool properly, image below is made up from 3 different exposures HDR'd and then the spounge tool was used to saturate the colors. its my first attempt

[LFC Muppet]

To be honest the only thing that looks photo shopped is the red. The rest just looks like a lovely summer day in July 2007.

I am no expert, just giving my opinion.

[aceg3905]

yeah its quickly becoming known as the summer of rain

I wasnt trying to make it look shoppe'd just to improve the pic by using photoshop, if I could use the dodge & burn tool im sure there is tons more detail in the cloud's

[LFC Muppet]

yeah its quickly becoming known as the summer of rain

I wasnt trying to make it look shoppe'd just to improve the pic by using photoshop, if I could use the dodge & burn tool im sure there is tons more detail in the cloud's

Its a nice looking photo, just depressing because it is reminding me of this beautiful "summer of rain" as you put it.

[_Belial]

I don't think the HDR really did the scene any justice, or rather, perhaps you needed to bracket a little wider for the HDR to have any effect. I think the picture itself lacks any real contrast for me as you say, bringing some of the detail in the clouds would have helped a lot. That's my honest 2cents anyway