A Work in Progress: Unbalanced Rock



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Unbalanced Rock
In Contest:
rock face


Original image


step 1 of 10

Remove sky
Use pen tool to draw a selection area around "face"

Creation of Unbalanced Rock: Step 1

step 2 of 10

Added a field of flowers on a new layer (personal photo).

Creation of Unbalanced Rock: Step 2

step 3 of 10

Personal photo of a rock was added on a separate layer and duplicated

Creation of Unbalanced Rock: Step 3

step 4 of 10

Merge rock layers
Use pen tool to select the rocks

Creation of Unbalanced Rock: Step 4

step 5 of 10

Merge rock layers and equalize. Smudge tool used to remove grain inequities

Creation of Unbalanced Rock: Step 5

step 6 of 10

Unhide original layer

Creation of Unbalanced Rock: Step 6

step 7 of 10

Personal photo of stick added to a new layer

Creation of Unbalanced Rock: Step 7

step 8 of 10

Remove stick from its background
Smudge bottom of stick to look like it is part of the rock
Merge stick and lower rock layers
Equalize

Creation of Unbalanced Rock: Step 8

step 9 of 10

Select pixels on rock formation layer
Add a black background to rock "face"
Merge background and rock formation layers
Equalize

Creation of Unbalanced Rock: Step 9

step 10 of 10

Gaussian blur flowers layer
Freeform pen tool used to add a shadow below the rock face

Creation of Unbalanced Rock: Step 10

Final result

Creation of Unbalanced Rock: Final Result

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