Post Processing Help

[PhotosByFerrell]

Ok folks, im at a loss. I need any and all help with post processing this photograph to make it look great. I left it large and you are able to save it and possibley repost it with how you did it to make this look amazing. can ANYONE help. I have tried and tried but have a horrible outcome.

I have to link the image because of the size. ANY HELP PLEASE?!?!?

Pierce Sunset Photo

Exif:
Camera Model: Canon EOS REBEL T1i
F-stop: f/5
Exposure time: 1/250 sec.
ISO speed: ISO-100
Focal Length: 155mm
Metering mode: spot
No Flash, compulsory

[anupartha]

From Streets

From Streets

Well I wonder how you feel about this. Tried with whatever I know in processing . Whatever it may be feel free to convey. I just used photo filters in adobe pse in selective processing the clouds, Then layered and multiplied to get the final effect. I dunno how clear I am in explaining the process. Plz do ask, and convey your comments.

[Neville Bailey]

Was the shot taken in RAW mode? If so, please could you give us a link to it - it will give us many more editing options.

[wal]

sunset.jpg

sharpening, using hi pass on the clouds only, and then masking it. Applying gradient map on the lower to brighten the lower part.

[PhotosByFerrell]

Originally Posted by Neville Bailey

Was the shot taken in RAW mode? If so, please could you give us a link to it - it will give us many more editing options.

I do have this in raw where can i upload it so it can be download it?

[Neville Bailey]

Originally Posted by PhotosByFerrell

I do have this in raw where can i upload it so it can be download it?

Can you not upload it to the same place where you uploaded your JPG file, then give us a link to it?

[PhotosByFerrell]

Originally Posted by Neville Bailey

Can you not upload it to the same place where you uploaded your JPG file, then give us a link to it?

Here is the link to download the image in raw Download Password is DPS
2shared - download IMG_0025.CR2

Lets see what you all can help me with here

[High_Speed]

What about something like this? May be a little much. :/

[IABoomer]

Here's my take on it, in Lightroom so you can see the changes in the history to the left. The image is too big to post inline, so you'll have to click it to see the full-size.

What doesn't show up in the history is the gradient filter. I applied it along a line between the clouds and the lower sky. This let me punch up the brightness, contrast, and clarity in the clouds to bring out more edge detail and shape without affecting the whole image.

There's also a curves adjustment where I pushed the shadow and dark details up to give me some room to add a bit of overall contrast without clipping things too much.

[Neville Bailey]

This is my edited version.

I used Lightroom, with the following settings:

• WB Temp: 6598
• WB Tint: +12
• Exposure: +1.33
• Recovery: 100
• Fill Light: 33
• Blacks: 0
• Brightness: +22
• Contrast: -2
• Clarity: +52
• Vibrance: +31
• Saturation: 0
• Highlights: +20
• Lights: +9
• Darks: -9
• Shadows: -20
• Sharpening Amount: 67