A Work in Progress: Want Me To Play For You?

This guide was made for entry:
Want Me To Play For You?
In Contest:
mixed manipulations 7

step 1 of 15

Crop the image

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step 2 of 15

Entered quick mask and used the gradient tool to select what i wanted to blur

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step 3 of 15

Filter>blur>Lens blur

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Extract model from background

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Extracted mask and placed it on model(Free Transformed it and added mask)

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Added some shadows to the mask with the burn tool

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Added model to swamp background

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Copied model layer and flipped vertically for reflection. Darkened a little and reduced opacity

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Added some ripples in the water.Used eliptical tool to select area around model(Filter>Zig Zag)

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Added some splashes where the model meets the water

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Darkened background with levels adjusment

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Added some hair to the model and added some lighting to the trees

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Used a scattered soft white brush to represent some fireflies and also added reflection to the water

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Used one of the standard photoshop brushes to create some dripping water falling from the model

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Final result

Votes

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nanaris
cazanah
jbillitteri
AdhirAnimator
Score: 9

Comments

jbillitteri says:

Very helpful, nicley put together.

(5 years and 3050 days ago)

Pxleyes

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