I recently upgraded Lightroom to version 2. One of the neat new features is the ability to make adjustments on a mask over part of the photo, using a brush or a gradient (which is what I used here).

The results so far have been spotty, but that’s mostly because I need to get used to how this feature works. This is the first photo that turned out half well. I used the gradient adjustment to set the light levels in the foreground and background separately, in order to make them more consistent across the board.

You could almost get tired of these spectacular sunsets.

… Almost.

This kid has seen a lot in his life.