A Work in Progress: Happy in Rain



This guide was made for entry:
Happy in Rain
In Contest:
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Original image


step 1 of 5

Added clouds, applied hue/saturation and curves adjustment layers to darken the mood of the image.

Creation of Happy in Rain: Step 1

step 2 of 5

Added girl to image and used same adjustment layers to darken her. Added shadow to resemble the shadow created by the umbrella.

Creation of Happy in Rain: Step 2

step 3 of 5

Created rain with noise, motion blur, set to screen, and changed levels. Also, small scattered brush for splashes of rain drops.

Creation of Happy in Rain: Step 3

step 4 of 5

Duplicated layer, set mode to overlay, blurred layer, and changed opacity to 40%. Added a little yellow and red with color balance.

Creation of Happy in Rain: Step 4

step 5 of 5

Changed the shadows of the image, they were unnatural to the mood.

Creation of Happy in Rain: Step 5

Final result

Creation of Happy in Rain: Final Result

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