Help me edit this please.

[MrsLittle]

I know I have been having a problem with my photos looking too orangey, and since I shot in jpeg mode, I have no way of adjusting the white balance. I was wondering if someone could help me out on an edit- guide me through the steps- to get an appropriate looking photo. I am going to post a picture that is very orange and SOOC, it's a bit crooked. Thanks!


DSC_1420 by Lily Belle Photos, on Flickr

 

[480sparky]

In order to guide you through the steps, we need to know what software you have. Although most do the same things, they're typically called different names and are done differently.

 

[MrsLittle]

Oops. I am working with Elements 10. I just wanted to see how someone can achieve a less warm look from this. I'm assuming some color adjustments are in store.

 

[CCericola]

I tried using a cooling filter in CS5. Elements has them too. I used a Cooling 82 filter

Adjust Color Temperature with Photo Filters in Photoshop Elements 10 - For Dummies

 

[MReid]

Click on something black or white with the eyedropper for color cast. Go to saturation take some of the yellow out.

 

[CCericola]

Here is the edit with the cooling filter

 

[MLeeK]

I find adjusting color temperature to be much easier in camera raw. Elements does have adobe camera raw. I find it easiest access through Bridge which Elements has gotten rid of and it's now something else. Organizer? I think? Open it up, go to the folder that your images are in and right click on the image>open in camera raw or very similar wording.

On the first tab of ACR will be the white balance at the top...

 

[KmH]

Elements 10 comes with a truncated vesion of ACR (Adobe Camera Raw).

I haven't seen PsE10 yet. Does it's version of Camera Raw include temperature and tone sliders in the Basic panel?

You could also gain a better understanding of what white balance and color management is all about, and use a gray card. Understanding White Balance

Tutorials on Color Management & Printing