Re: Taking pictures on cloudy days

[Rob Miracle <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tim Holmes wrote:
> I know that cloudy grey days are great for pictures because
> the sky becomes the worlds largest softbox, but it also mutes the
> colors of flowers and birds etc.  how do I get the best of both

I would adjust the "Vibrance" slider up to around 35.  Pop the 
saturation between 3-5 (or to taste) and bring the contrast up to 50-75.

The overcast skies flattens the contrast and adding contrast is 
sometimes the best way to recover it.

Rob
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