It would be nice to give the sky a deeper dusk color, and I can do that in the second section with a Saturation boost, and an increase to the Tint slider, which shifts the sky color towards magenta. The top one is for exposure and contrast adjustments, and all I need to do here is drag the Exposure slider downwards. With the mask selected you get a set of adjustments sliders alongside, organised into three sections. You might need to move it a couple of times as you experiment with the adjustments. You don’t have to be too exact right off because can move the Graduated Filter with the top control handle and the length of the transition with the bottom handle. To apply the filter you click on the sky and drag downwards. I’ll start by darkening the sky, so for this I need the Graduated Filter.

This is where you select the kind of adjustment you want to make. Now right-click on the image to show this gadget (enlarged here to make it more visible). To add a Local Adjustment to an image, first click the Local adjustments button on the top toolbar.

It’s one of the most useful tools for outdoor shots. This is the first and biggest adjustment, using a Graduated Filter to make the sky richer and more intense.

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