What is the best way to correct a photo that has very blown out highlights? (Using Photoshop Elements 5.0)?

Agreed with fhotoace, however, Adobe Photoshop CS3 (and Adobe Lightroom 1.3) has ';highlight recovery'; which works fairly well. Here is the original (JPG converted from RAW). Canon 5D with Canon 16-35 mm f 2.8 lens (I brought that lens with me instead of the 24-70 mm!!) This shot was at ISO 100 and at 35 mm.





http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c317/w鈥?/a>





And here is the ';highlight recovery'; set to maximum. (Compare the white dress).





http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c317/w鈥?/a>





At first I thought it was something like decreasing the contrast. But it really isn't. Anyway, he is right about blown highlights. If it's gone, it really is gone. Software helps only a bit.What is the best way to correct a photo that has very blown out highlights? (Using Photoshop Elements 5.0)?
It depends how blown out and when you say very blown out, my thought is that you can't fix them.What is the best way to correct a photo that has very blown out highlights? (Using Photoshop Elements 5.0)?
You have a big problem. Any attempt to recover blown highlights will result in graying of the white areas. Try using the levels tool and see what I mean. Even if you shot using RAW, over exposure will still be a problem.





The same thing happens when shooting transparency film. This may be the reason pros who have been shooting transparency film for decades have such an easy transition over to digital when it comes to nailing the exposures.





You really need to re-shoot.