A Work in Progress: caught in the middle



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caught in the middle
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Original image


step 1 of 9

the transformed mountain

Creation of caught in the middle: Step 1

step 2 of 9

the sky from the same source

Creation of caught in the middle: Step 2

step 3 of 9

the sea from the same source again

Creation of caught in the middle: Step 3

step 4 of 9

the climber

Creation of caught in the middle: Step 4
sources used for this step:

step 5 of 9

modify each layer to match colors
sea: Photo Filter (dark purple)
sky: Levels and Gradient map
climber: Hue/Saturation

Creation of caught in the middle: Step 5

step 6 of 9

add two layers of Gradient Fill to darken dramatically the scene

Creation of caught in the middle: Step 6

step 7 of 9

add a new layer with rain:
new doc, fill with grey, add noise, add movement blur

Creation of caught in the middle: Step 7

step 8 of 9

darken the corner (up-right) for composite reasons

Creation of caught in the middle: Step 8

step 9 of 9

add a sepia filter, add a little light to the man and it's done

Creation of caught in the middle: Step 9

Final result

Creation of caught in the middle: Final Result

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