this is kind of a late post, but i was playing with photoshop today and working on some pictures i took at the fair back in early september (i know, i said it was late!)

so, just for kicks, i thought i’d post a little before and after of one of my favorite photos of the day. i thought this ride was beautiful! the colors were gorgeous against the blue sky. of course, i figured we could make things pop a bit more with minimal work.

here’s the before:

and here’s the after:

here’s a breakdown of what i did:

- adjust levels
- select color in sky
- adjust hue/saturation
- increase saturation
- decrease light
- add more blue hue
- layer overlay with opacity at 53%

and there you have it! the pop of color i was looking for! enjoy and leave a comment to tell me what you think!