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I’m sure you’re aware of the ACR brush utility for localized adjustments, correct? K.. don’t use it for this.

Well, Adjust the image to bring down the blown highlights, open..

Save as something else, but don’t close it..

Reopen the raw file in the open->recent

Adjust the rest of the image, open

merge the two images into layers create a duplicate, create a mask for the window / everything in the upper portion of the image and mask it out to level the overall image

create a new layer and make your own lighting effects.

Use your polygonal line tool on a new layer

Polygonal line tool and make “light cast” make sure your foreground color is white, ctrl + backspace to fill the polygonal, blur with motion in the direction of light, then use guassian blur to blend it all.. then use layer blending modes to “blend the light” i.e. soft light hard light pin light whatever suits you just flip through it until you come across something you like..

flatten, save.. or add little tid bits of glowing light, or whatever 😛 then flatten save.. I always keep PSD files of every image, because I usually don’t like it the first 5 times I do it.. but to each his own

tutorials for you: http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/Photoshop-blog/dreamy-magical-and-lighting-effects-photoshop-tutorials/

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