Original image
step 1 of 12
Selection of carrousel from source image using the pen tool.
1. - outside selection.
2. - got rid of the green backround visible through some areas in between bars. I used the pen tool on small areas and simply clicked del.
1. - outside selection.
2. - got rid of the green backround visible through some areas in between bars. I used the pen tool on small areas and simply clicked del.
step 2 of 12
I added first backround. Thanks to "Pyrator"on Flickr one more time for a great shot.
Blended roughly.
Blended roughly.
sources used for this step:- : source
step 3 of 12
I added the same backround again, this time focusing on the top part which I wanted to be bigger.
Blended roughly the two layers.
Blended roughly the two layers.
sources used for this step:- 1: source 1
step 4 of 12
I duplicated both layers and changed blending mode to multiply since I was looking for more darkness (the Christmas light were supposed to give a glow look to the whole image).
sources used for this step:- 2: source 2
step 5 of 12
step 6 of 12
step 7 of 12
Added Christmas light from a free PNG file offered by Obsidiandawn. I had to manually match all pieces, as the initial piece from the PNG file was quite short. And this was good anyway...cause I also flipped them horizontal to get diversity in lights.
I also made them slightly more glowing (using screen blending mode and gaussian blur) but I'll return to that later on to make them even brighter.
I also made them slightly more glowing (using screen blending mode and gaussian blur) but I'll return to that later on to make them even brighter.
sources used for this step:- 7: source 7
step 8 of 12
Added baloons from a PNG file offered by "Bluesse" on Deviantart.
Added gaussian blur to them and lowered opacity slightly to get them more transparent.
Added gaussian blur to them and lowered opacity slightly to get them more transparent.
sources used for this step:- 8: source 8
step 9 of 12
In this step I added the poppie field with blending mode overlay.
I also added some birds using a free brush, but the reason for which I didn't put the link to the brush is that I've changed my mind and got rid of them by cropping the image later on.
I also added some birds using a free brush, but the reason for which I didn't put the link to the brush is that I've changed my mind and got rid of them by cropping the image later on.
sources used for this step:- 9: source 9
step 10 of 12
Here I cropped the image as the sky seemed too big and made meI kind of loosing the focus point, which was: the carrousel.
step 11 of 12
Here I added more glow to the Christmas lights by using a soft yellow brush on top of each light bulb and then changing the blending mode to screen and lowering the opacity.
step 12 of 12
Finally I added a brightness/contrast adjustment layer, added some high pass filter (4 pixels radius) for high definition and lowered opacity till I was satisfied with the result.
Final result
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