Okay so I took these landscape photos, and while looking at them later I noticed the picture using flash discolored the horizon and the lake, and I didn't want to lose the color I saw.

I know this isn't grade A photography but I just want to see how my photoshopping skills are...

Shot without flash:
<img src="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x52/Mojave_Storm/Beaverlake1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket">Link

Shot with flash:
<img src="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x52/Mojave_Storm/Beaverlake2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket">Link2

Notice the discoloration in Link2. Is there a way I can fix this on my camera without having to photoshop?

Anyways, here's the photoshopped version. I wanted to keep the grass in the photo while not having the orangey look in the sky.

Photoshop'd:
a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x52/Mojave_Storm/Beaverlake2.png" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket">Link3

Also, I wanted to know if there was an easier way of doing this. I just paint brushed everything black on Link2 that I didn't want (Sky, Lake, spots in between trees) and used the Difference blend. Is there an easier way to do this or is this the correct procedure?

Please let me know!! I appreciate everyones help!

Those links got slaughtered, here we go:

Shot without flash:
Link1

Shot with flash:
Link2

Photoshop'd:
Link3

Sorry! Hope those work.

::They WORK now!!!::

bleh, just ignore this post, I'll get the photo hosting figured out and get back to ya....

see the / at the end of your links ?? .. that's a no-no

remove it, by "editing" your post, and all will be pie

Umm...i think when you use the flash, the camera changes the white balance. Try using manual white balance in the camera and fiddle around with it until you find something that works.

Thanks Keith, you are truly wise.

Does the camera mess with the white balance? yet again, I am new at photography so hoorah for another thing to remember :)

Links work now so if you would, please read post^^^

Why didn't you just shoot a higher ISO and slower shutter?

ehh I did try that but I still wasn't happy with the result..

Did you use a tripod?

yes, but a rather crappy one...I'm working on getting a manfrotto but that's a little ways away on the cash :)