Getting the sky right in a photograph is hard. Even with the exposure set exactly right, harsh lighting can result in a sky that is blown out and boring. The solution has long been to use a polarizer, which increases the contrast in the sky. But these filters are expensive, and many cheaper digital cameras cannot even support their use. Instead of breaking out your wallet to spring for an expensive filter, here’s Photoshop to the rescue. I’ll take you through how to enhance your skies and simulate the effect of a polarizer in this latest Photoshop video tutorial. Watch it after the jump, and click here to see our first Photoshop video tutorial if you missed it earlier this week. Read the rest of this entry »