Urban scenes and filters

[Camellia]

Thanks I'll give that a try.

[Dave Humphries]

Not sure what tools you have available, but in Photoshop you'd simply grab the burn tool - set to shadows (around 10%) and brush over the problem area. It'll also improve the saturation of the colours in that area.

Colin, The answer is Elements 8, like a lot of us here, so this should be possible

Raylee, Donald is right, a big improvement in a short time, well done.
Personally, I find the border a little too wide (for the contained image size), and bright, but that's just me

[arith]

Cor I just had a windowzzzz update and my PAINT.NET started working I tried a fill gradient since gradient map is something to do with changing greyscale to colour, and it is really good.

[Camellia]

Here's the latest version - again comments appreciated. This is like having personal tutorials - thanks to all for your input and help!



I think the top right needs some work now

But I've learnt heaps from this exercise. I'll find another photo I'm not happy with and work on that - maybe a portrait.

[Radu Dinu Cordeanu]

Hi Arith,
You done very well but

Thanks for reading
Radu Dinu

[Radu Dinu Cordeanu]

Enhance,brightness+contrast,contrast 70 brightness 20

Radu Dinu

[Radu Dinu Cordeanu]

Or new layer,set foreground colour to black,paint bucket tool and change blanding mode of the new layer to soft light and density as Your taste says(around 40 said mine)

Thanks for understanding
Radu Dinu

Now we play a little only with Enhance,adjust lighting,levels,channel,green(18 1,13 194) then red(11 1,09 224) and finally...to be not upset....the bluuue( 33 1,4 232 )