On the beach.

[HansE]

Back a little to 2018 was looking for something else.
Moreton Island

Canon 60D F9 1/100 iso 100 Sigma 18-250 at 18mm

[Isac]

Perfect image for using my luminosity masks action Hans! Yell out if you want a demo.

[HansE]

Yes please do you want the raw file?

[Isac]

That would be great! send with WeTransfer.com.

[Isac]

At last Hans! Here's what can be done with a luminosity mask. On my website, download the following
1. Luminosity Masks Action (Item 19) HERE
2. PS Styles (Item 15) and Enhacing Actions (Item 13) HERE
Unzip them and double click on:
Isac Images LUMINOSITY MASKS.atn, Isac Images ENHANCEMENTS.atn and Isac's Gradients.grd. They will all automatically be added to the Photoshop Actions Panel and Gradients list.

Now, open the image in ACR. Set the sliders in the Basic Tab as below ( or as you like) then click Open Image.

Once in Photoshop, under Isac Images ENHANCEMENTS action group,
1. Run the Isac's SUBTLE SHADOWS ADJUSTMENT action to boost the shadows a bit more.
2. Under Isac Images LUMINOSITY MASKS action group, run the Create All Luminosity Masks action.
3. Switch to the Channels Panel and you will see the luminosity masks.
4. Select the "Lights (3)" mask and click the small round dotted circle at the bottom of the panel to load that selection (see marching ants).

5. Click on the RGB channel at the top of the list to turn on the colours and then click on the Layers Tab.
6. Click on the "Create new fill or adjustment layer" icon (black and white circle at the bottom of layers panel) and select "Gradient Map ...".
(This will create a new layer with your selected mask and a small thumbnail).

7. Click on the thumbnail to open the Gradient Map Properties panel.
8. Click on the actual Black and White gradient to open the Gradient Editor.
9. Select the Blue "GB-Sky" gradient (as shown below) and then click OK.

10. Back in the Gradient Map properties box, click the check box for "Reverse".
11. In the Layers Panel, click in the Layer Blending Mode box and select "Color".

That's it! Looks like a lot of things to do but in reality, it's not many clicks to get it done.
If you get a blue look in some of the sand etc, use a soft BLACK brush and paint on the mask to hide the effect. White brush will paint it back in.
I added a levels mask to brighten up the sand and this is the finished product.

I hope this helps

[HansE]

Bit late tonight but will obviously have to spend some time with that. That's a lot of effort thank you loads ISAC

[Isac]

I hope that part went well.

[HansE]

I had only a minor hickup. Couldn't find the gradient lile so I opened the three zip files again as I didn't know in which zip file it belonged. I would think it was an error totally on my part.

[Isac]

Cheers Hans, I hope it worked out for you. If you need any further help, just yell out

[HansE]

This is where I have been bought to a halt does not bring up the listing of the gradients that has your blues.

[Isac]

OK. Firstly, you should have picked the Gradient Map (not the Gradient Fill).

When you click the icon in the layers panel, it will show the Gradient Map. Click on the actual gradient as below and it will open the Gradient Editor.

That's where you select the gradient you want. 2020 has a whole bunch of different gradients all categorised. The "Isac's Gradients 2020 will be at the end of the current list.
Here's the correct gradients for you and I apologise for giving you the wrong ones in the download, I will fix that today. Unzip and double click this one to install it in Photoshop.
To delete any gradient Group just select it and right click, then chose "Delete Group", same for individual gradients.
Isac's Gradients 2020.zip

[Grumpy John]

Isac, images are not showing up, only a broken link icon is available.

[Grumpy John]

Images not showing for me.

[Isac]

I just edited the post, how is it now?

[Grumpy John]

All good Isac.

[HansE]

Yes done. Have the right gradients installed will get back to it later.