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AddmoreGraduatedFilte
You’lloftenfindthatonestrengthof filter
works for one part of the sky,butmoreworkis needed
el sewhere. To add another filter, clickon Newat thetopof the
Gr aduated Filter palette and drag outanotherfilteroverthesky.
The settings from the previous filter will be retained. Here, the sky
was brighter on the left of the frame, so we angled the second filter
in from that side. To finish off, we added a third filter just covering
the very top of the sky to darken that part, using -0.50 Exposure
and -50 Highlights, and also lowered the Temperature setting.
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EXPERTADVICE AVOID
DARKENING TOO MUCH
Sometimes, when changing the exposure of a sky, the
results can end up looking too heavy and oppressive,
drawing attention away from the landscape itself,
or making it look fake. To avoid this, try to use lower
settings and build up the effect with multiple Graduated
Filters. If things are looking too dark, you can also set
the Contrast to a negative amount, and move Blacks
to a positive setting, which will lighten the area.