Step 5

Make sure you have the layer inside the group selected. Now go to Image> Adjustments> Threshold. In the Threshold settings, move the slider until everything is overexposed but keep the silhouette visible. What this layer will do is brighten the background but keep the silhouette dark.

Step 6

Now we need to add a Levels adjustment layer to adjust the levels of the image. Go to Layer> New Adjustment Layer> Levels. Now the layer should appear above the Background copy layer if you had the Background copy layer selected early. We need to move this layer below the Background copy layer. So click OK to exit out of the Levels and drag the Levels layer below the Background copy layer.

Step 7

You should end up with a layer setup like this.

Step 8

Now double-click the thumbnail in the Levels adjustment layer. This should bring back up the Levels tool. In here, you need to adjsut the settings to get a strong sunset with a strong orange glow. There's no one single setting that works for every image, but we'll show you where to start with this. First, move the black slider towards tie right to darken the image. Now move the middle gray slider towards the left or right to adjust the contrast. On the bottom where it says Output Levels, move the white slider to restore some cloud details if it is being blown out and same goes for the black slider to recover some shadow.