DISCOVER SKYLUM LUMINAR
W
HITESKIESARE
th e baneof landscape
photographers
everywhere. While there’s
no easy way to fight Mother
Nature, Skylum has come up
with the AI Sky Replacement
filter. This ingenious tool
makes the tedious process
a thing of the past. Simply
selectingthefilterfromthe
Creativeworkspaceallows
you to alteryourskyatthe
push of a button, either using
one of the included examples,
or even loading up a custom
shot. It’s an incredibly
powerful tool, and we’re
going to show you how to get
the best out of every shot.
26 PRACTICALPHOTOGRAPHY
1
OpenAI Sky Replacement and get started
Withyourshot already in the Edit tab, click the Creative
workspace icon and choose AI Sky Replacement.
Select the sky to use from the drop-down menu and use thefirst
fo ur tools to blend and alter the horizon, and correct the lighting.
2
Perfectthescenewithadvancedcontrols
Onceyou’vereplacedyoursky– yes,it’sthateasy –
click on the Advanced Settings tab. You can now close
any obvious gaps, defocus the sky to match your depth-of-field
and even raise the original exposure to suit.
BEFORE
AFTER
EXPERT ADVICE
TIP
SHOOTFORTHE
SHADOWS
Withthe abilityto completely
replacethesky,youcannow
spendmoretimeensuring
youexposeforthe
foreground.
TAKE CONTROL OF THE SKIES
Left & above
This scene
suffers from a
flat sky. Using
the Luminar Sky
Replacement
filter, we can
now easily
remedy that.
