Removing glow from behind and around trees?

Question

I've been editing a landscape image with lightning in the sky, and I've brought up the clarity and contrast in Lightroom to make it stand out more. However, I end up with a noticeably brighter sky around trees on the horizon, as well as in between branches and such in the trees. Most of the methods I've found online have messed up because of the trees on the horizon. How can I make the sky on the horizon and behind the trees blend in?

Answer 1

The best solution to this problem is to use Photoshop. If you have subscribed to the Adobe Photography Plan, you have both Lightroom and Photoshop available to you. Without going into specific details, in Photoshop you can select the sky and make adjustments to it exclusive of the trees. Please contact me if you wish to take a lesson on this technique.