Great Skies
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make or break a picture
ver the past many years, I have written several articles in Photo Insights about replacing skies, but I wanted to revisit this subject because it’s such an important part of my Photoshop work and my photographic approach. It makes such a huge difference in a photographer’s ability to create ideal images. The biggest uncertainty in outdoor photography is the weather. What’s going on in the sky is intimately connected to the weather, of course, and this directly impacts your pictures.
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We can’t control the weather, but by replacing a mundane and uninspiring sky with a dynamic one, your pictures will take a quantum leap forward in drama and visual impact. Disclaimer: I know some of you still think Photoshop is cheating and you only want to capture what you see. I have no problem with that. Skip over this article and know that a large percentage of your outdoor pictures will be disappointing because of uncooperative weather. By replacing a sky, you can choose the weather conditions of the landscape, seascape, cityscape,
