If you have an image where you have a really bright sky and/or a really dark foreground, do this in Photoshop:
1. Duplicate image to a second layer.
2. Image->Adjustments->Desaturate second layer. (Make it black and white.)
3. Image->Adjustments->Invert second layer. (Make it a negative.)
4. Do a 64 pixel gaussian blur on the second layer. (Low pass filter. Prevents loss of high frequncy contrast on surfaces.)
5. Set the second layer to soft light.
This will make the bright portions of the image darker, and dark portions of the image lighter. This also gives the image a lot more realistic look.
Too lazy to do those step’s yourself? Grab the Photoshop Actions File
Thanks to Elliuotatar for the tutorial.
By Mykal May 16, 2007 - 4:06 am
Setting the second layer as an overlay works well too (if not better imo). It adjusts the contrast nicely. But that may only be for certain photos. I’ve only tried it on a couple so far.
By labrat May 16, 2007 - 1:38 pm
Thanks for the tip mykal, any options to better the process is always welcome
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