PHOTO CLINIC
Now try this...
How Alan can enhance his
sunset seascape in Elements
Portrait crop
Take the Crop tool, choose 8x10in from
the crop preset menu and crop as shown,
then use the Clone Stamp tool on a new
layer to remove the bits of rock from the
edges of the frame, and the dust spots.Brighten the foreground
Add a Brightness/Contrast adjustment
layer and set Brightness to 20. Take the
Gradient tool, and draw a black-to-white
linear gradient on the mask so that just
the foreground is lightened.Tone down the reds
Add a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer.
Choose Reds from the menu, set
Saturation to -10, then drag the right-
hand pair of markers at the foot of the
panel right a touch, so that the oranges
are desaturated, along with the reds.STEP BY STEP