Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0

Parque Natural de Cazorla
Photo Information
Copyright: Jose Gomez Munoz (cas_orla) Silver Note Writer [C: 303 W: 0 N: 178] (1425)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-10
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Edited by: Loot Eksteen (loot) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5452 W: 594 N: 3651] (10035)
Edited Image Upload Date: 2006-05-14 13:07:58
Categories: Mountain
Workshop Note
Hi Jose

Thanks for allowing that workshops may be uploaded. As already stated, you have a lovely photo, but IMO it could do with a little bit of PP optimisation. I do not know what software you might be using or whether these steps will make sense to you (in relation to your specific software), but here is what I have done with your photo.

I determined the 'Black & White' points with the 'Threshold Tool'. Then I set the 'Black & White' points with the 'Levels Tool'. A technique I learned from Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) & Adrian Hutton (Aido) through workshops they have done on my photos. I increased the 'Saturation' of the whole photo with +10. Next I applied the 'USM' filter at 300, 0.2 & 0 settings.
Then I selected the trees and the entire foreground with the 'Magic Wand Tool' and applied 'Lightness' by +10 and 'Contrast' by +5.
The next step was to select the sky and clouds area with the 'Magic Wand Tool' and applied 'Brightness' -5 and 'Contrast' +7. Lastly, with the sky still selected I applied 'Neat Image' to remove the noise.

I hope you are satisfied with the enhancements.

Friendly regards
Loot
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