How to Edit a Low Light Photos in Photoshop - High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography

In this photoshop editing tutorial, learn how to post-processing a low light photos in photoshop.
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How to edit low light photos in photoshop

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First duplicate background layer

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Go to adjustments tab and select
shadows/Highlights

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Now create a new layer from all the visible layers by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E.

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Invert the layer CTRL + I

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Go to adjustments tab and apply Equalize

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Equalize command makes lightest areas into white and locates the darkest areas and forces them to black.

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Now desaturate the layer SHIFT+CTRL+U

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Change layer blending to overlay

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Go to filter tab and apply gaussian blur

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Adjust radius to your preference. (higher pixels works best)

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Again create a new layer from all the visible layers by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E.

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Change layer blending to hard light

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Apply gaussian blur

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This time keep radius at lower pixels

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Add layer mask to the current layer

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Select layer mask and add apply image command

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Choose invert, it restricts the effect to darker areas only.

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Now the edges look soften, we need to bring back some details

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create a stamp visible copy by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E.

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Go to filter - apply high pass

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Keep radius: 1.5 pixels

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Change blending to linear light

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We almost done, create stamp copy again by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E.

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Apply Equalize command

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Group all layers and lower the opacity to your preference

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Finally add some contrast to the image

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That's it.

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