Specific Lighter shade of image needs to be balanced

[Landlocation]

Looking for guidance on how to even out this image, I do come across this once in awhile . Thanks.

 

[Rich54]

The image is lightest on the left and then gradually darkens toward the right in a fairly smooth gradient. To fix this, you can add an opposite gradient, one that darkens on the left and then gradually does "nothing" on the right. A Levels adjustment will work here:

• Add a Levels adjustment layer above your image.
• In the layer mask for the Levels adjustment, apply a black & white horizontal gradient starting with white on the left and dragging across the image to black on the right (where the red arrow is pointing).
• Now play with the Black and Midtone sliders of the Levels adjustment to even-out the image. You can see the settings I used where the yellow arrows are pointing.
• Once the image is evened-out, you can then (as an optional step) apply another Levels adjustment as the top layer and adjust the brightness and contrast of the entire image to your taste.

 

[Babine]

In the same direction as Rich54 with additional targeted curves adjustments using the attached masks to apply to balance the lighter portions on picture left to the center and picture right.