A Work in Progress: Magnificent hour



This guide was made for entry:
Magnificent hour
In Contest:
beehives


Original image


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1Clone and heal to remove beehives

Creation of Magnificent hour: Step 1

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Use a warming filter and curves on wood for more lively look.
With soft brush add a dark strip to create the floor.

Creation of Magnificent hour: Step 2

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Mask tree, use texture from stem on branch. Make the branch more curvy for movement in image.
Use overlay blending mode.

Creation of Magnificent hour: Step 3

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Mask little birds, use burn for shadow and dodge for late afternoon glints.
Clone and heal grass to create green lawn.
Flowers as layer on top of grass with low opacity

Creation of Magnificent hour: Step 4

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Masked girl. Use curves, exposure and warming filter on girl. Use green filter on trees and warming filter on roof, again for more contrast and more lively and interesting image.

Creation of Magnificent hour: Step 5

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Purchase information.

Creation of Magnificent hour: Step 6

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Sources used

Creation of Magnificent hour: Step 7

Final result

Creation of Magnificent hour: Final Result

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