I need help with this one

[carl yeomans]

m8 its coming down to me at 1024x768 pixels 3.3x2.4 inches. i cant do anything with it as its all pixelated. sry dude

[Todd]

Here was what I tried ???



I have two others if you care to seethey are on flickr

[xxpinballxx]

that one looks the best todd but still getting a foggy halo look right at the horizon.
I think this coud be a good WWYD image.

[FotoMike]

I think this is similar to some of the suggestions. I hope you don't mind i gave it my best attempt. I really love this shot. Sorry you didnt catch a good sky.

[Tiberius]

Originally Posted by windrider86

Tiberius, what did you mean by using the photo itself as a mask?

I meant that the photo itself can be used to create a layer mask.

To do it, duplicate the layer and desaturate. Then adjust the levels to create as much contrast beween the sky and the rest of the picture as you can. Then you can use a soft edged brush in overlay mode to create a layer which you can use as a mask to mask out the sky in order to put another sky in.

The technique is most valuable in creating a mask for hair, but it is good for other situations where you want to make a complex mask quickly. It does need a lot of contrast though.

If you are interested, I'll write up a tutorial.

[windrider86]

YES< YES< YES I am interested! thank you

and Todd, I like what you tried to do witht he sky. I think I like the purple on the best, but now do you see what I mean? The blue sky didnt go at all, and neither did the orange sky.

[windrider86]

here is my attempt at a news ky

[wulf]

That looks good around the far end of the bridge where the oranges and purples match the rocks. However, most of the rest of the original picture looks too blue / cyan to fit with the sky.

Wulf

[windrider86]

Yup I know, see my dilema!

[Todd]

I tried to use the color of the sky to tint the blue haze under the bridge. I think if you did that with yours it would look sweet. Just get the haze a little more like the reflection of the sky. Looks great though.