Enhance Sunsets in Photoshop

For this tutorial, you will need the image or images of sunsets.
1 - In Photoshop, open the Image you chose to work with.

2 - In the “Adjustments Panel” create a “New Gradient Map Adjustment Layer” on top and then, click on top of the “Gradient” to open the “Gradient Editor”.


3 - Make sure “Foreground to Background” is selected and that Black and White are assigned to “Foreground” and “Background” respectively. Double-click on the Black Swatch and change the color to Red (#f60d08).


4 - Then, do the same with the White Swatch and change the color to “Yellow”  (#f8df13).


5 - Change the “Blending Mode” to “Overlay” and the “Opacity” to 20%.


6 - In the “Adjustments Panel” create a “New Curves Adjustment Layer” on top of everything and choose the “Medium Contrast (RGB)” preset. Lower the “Opacity” to 35%.



7 - Then, create a “New Curves Adjustment Layer” on top of everything and input a value of 8 to “Black Point” and a value of 240 to the “White Point”. Lower the “Opacity” to 60%.



8 - Check it out. You may need different values and/or settings depending on the image you are working with.

by @lornacane