Fixing a White Sky with Picasa

BEFORE:


Often you take a picture on a bright sunny day and end up with a photo that has what I call a blown-out sky. This is a result of the camera's electronics. These skies can be fixed by using the "Graduated Tint" feature in the "Effects" section of the Picasa editor.











VIEW TUTORIAL:

AFTER:

Of course, you can download the "BEFORE:" image yourself and fix it for practice. I have also inlcuded the picture below for another image to practice with.



I mentioned in a previous blog that there are a number of photo fixes that need more sophisticated image editors. I quite often use Photoshop Elements in special cases and in particular Photoshop Elements 5. I took a picture in Venice during a beautiful sunny day and the image later proved to have a blown-out sky. See the following demo at: http://www.fotofixin.com/photo_enhancements.html. Roll your mouse button over the picture to see a before and after look.