A Work in Progress: A Peek into the Future

This guide was made for entry:
A Peek into the Future
In Contest:
mod chopping

step 1 of 10

I started by adjusting the color and brightness/contrast of the original.

Creation of A Peek into the Future: Step 1

step 2 of 10

I used the picture of Rob to give him back the top of his head in the picture I was using. I did a lot of color adjusting, some light cloning and brightness/contrast to match the two pieces.

Creation of A Peek into the Future: Step 2

step 3 of 10

I put the clothes in postion.

Creation of A Peek into the Future: Step 3

step 4 of 10

I aged Rob by using liquify to drag down the eyes and jaw and sink in the cheeks, burn to make the wrinkles and shadows. I cloned his neck and then used adjustment layers (brightness/contrast and levels) to add depth. I continued to clone the shirt and coat.

Creation of A Peek into the Future: Step 4

step 5 of 10

I used Elke's original hair and used adjustment layers (exposure, saturation and brightness/contrast) to turn it gray.

Creation of A Peek into the Future: Step 5

step 6 of 10

Here, I starting to age Elke. I took copies of her jaw and added them under her chin. (Sorry, Elke. As we get older, gravity is not our friend.)

Creation of A Peek into the Future: Step 6

step 7 of 10

I used the same techniques with Elke as I did with Rob to age her.

Creation of A Peek into the Future: Step 7

step 8 of 10

I wanted to put their picture in an oval and realized I needed to clone the shirt a bit more, as well as use copies of the jacket to fill it out.

Creation of A Peek into the Future: Step 8

step 9 of 10

The background was done by using burn and dodge with a natural brush.

Creation of A Peek into the Future: Step 9

step 10 of 10

The card is off-white with a sponge filter, distort and text.

Creation of A Peek into the Future: Step 10

Final result

Votes

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lchappell
erikuri
Score: 10

Comments

erikuri says:

Great! We can imagine how they will be some years ago...

(5 years and 3268 days ago)

Pxleyes

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