Added sky - does it look OK

[Amamba]

The original, taken a couple years ago with a P&S, has blown out sky. I literally painted in sky and some clouds, how does it look ?
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[FlyingPhotog]

Not bad...

One thing to keep in mind: the sky is not a uniform color from zenith down to the horizon. It really needs a gradient as the basis from darker up high to lighter down low. Also, the sky is more saturated near the zenith than it is at the horizon.

[Mark1]

The buildings, having a lot of glass, need to have a bit of the skys blue as well. The lack of the color cast in the glass is what stands out to me.

[FlyingPhotog]

Nice catch Mark. Didn't even think of that.

[maxblack]

Hoboken & the Goldman Sachs building in Jersey City, NJ.
You can even see the old MaxwellHouse clock at the base of the building.
It's better than the original.

[brennasg]

isnt bad, I agree about the gradient of color and the buildings. Although I think the clouds dont look so hot. Look for some cloud brushes online and see if that helps:)

[Mark1]

Color the reflections of the sky that are on the water as well.

[TheLaird]

These are some excellent pieces of advice..

[OdiN1701]

Looks like you painted in sky and clouds.

[HappySnapper90]

The clouds you added with photoshop look photoshopped. Clouds are usually "connected" yet yours are like little balls near each other.

[stathunter]

I do a lot of this in my work - I agree with the others - the problem here is the sky does not blend with the water/buildings etc - Plus your sky color does not really go - too much contrast compared to the photo.
Here is one I did with a sky on your photo--- very rough and quick - this might be a better sky that blends better with your image.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/stathunter/2007-01-28NYshorelinecopy.jpg

[conkeroo]

I do a lot of this in my work - I agree with the others - the problem here is the sky does not blend with the water/buildings etc - Plus your sky color does not really go - too much contrast compared to the photo.
Here is one I did with a sky on your photo--- very rough and quick - this might be a better sky that blends better with your image.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/stathunter/2007-01-28NYshorelinecopy.jpg
You've worked that very nicely. Even with the slight feathering on the original skyline, it still looks natural enough, like the light's bleeding around the edge of the building. This is believable because the sky you put in has really bright areas. Pretty cool effort.

[Amamba]

I do a lot of this in my work - I agree with the others - the problem here is the sky does not blend with the water/buildings etc - Plus your sky color does not really go - too much contrast compared to the photo.
Here is one I did with a sky on your photo--- very rough and quick - this might be a better sky that blends better with your image.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/stathunter/2007-01-28NYshorelinecopy.jpg

This looks great. I assume you've copied sky from some other photo. Can you walk me through the steps, briefly ? One of the problems I usually have is the border where the sky meets the buildings, the feather effect just doesn't look natural when I do it...

[stathunter]

This looks great. I assume you've copied sky from some other photo. Can you walk me through the steps, briefly ? One of the problems I usually have is the border where the sky meets the buildings, the feather effect just doesn't look natural when I do it...

Remember you can always take elements from other photos in incorporate them into a single photo-- that being said I am always taking pictures of skies - roads - trees and multitudes of other boring things on their own.
I took the sky - added it in another layer - used the eraser tool and erased at 100% where the sky should not be - then took the eraser tool to 30% and blended it in -- if you zoom in close you can probably see the sky in the building - but some should be left on the building - with reflection in glass windows etc.
Another key is getting the right sky that looks like it fits -- your original was too much of a difference and did not blend well. Remember to fine tune the sky with the opacity tool -- so it does not stand out too much but complements the image.