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[Krusty79]

Here's a tutorial from RecurrentNerve that I'm going to try:

Making black and white photos with punch

He does address sky issues.

[mikelandl]

Originally Posted by bruceliv

Mike, I took the liberty... Just a quick job, messing up your photo
Isolated the barn, moved trees + sky, Cropped, dodge + burn:



I believe your original composition needs more depth. My suggestion would be to retake more to the right of your original subject. That's why I moved things in order to give you an idea of what I mean

Thanks. I have no idea how you moved the trees and sky but very good job! Still pretty new photography and Photoshop, only been at it as a "serious" hobby for the past few months, still so much to learn. I'll definitely head back there this weekend or next for a few more tries. As much as I hate the winter and snow I'm looking forward to checking it out again after a big snowfall.

[mikelandl]

Originally Posted by Krusty79

Here's a tutorial from RecurrentNerve that I'm going to try:

Making black and white photos with punch

He does address sky issues.

Thanks, I'll make sure to check it out!

[mikelandl]

Originally Posted by davidsaffir

Nice, moody image. Although it is a bit dark, I don't find that to be an issue. Have you considered making a selection around the building, and brightening it up a bit with a curves adjustment layer? Could be interesting!

David

Thanks. Do you mean brighten up the building or the sky? Or both? Still really new to Photoshop so pardon my ignorance.