This is the result so far.
Step 11 – Contrast
Add a Curves Adjustment Layer and select the ‘Linear Contrast’ from the presets.
Step 12 – Dodge & Burn
We are going to work on lights and shadows with the Dodge Tool and Burn Tool.
Create a new layer and set it to Overlay. Go to Edit > Fill > 50% Gray.
Take the Dodge Tool and give life to lights. Look at the image below. I used Midtones as Range (Exposure 10%/15%) for the areas with soft white. I used Highlights Range where white is more vivid.
Take the Burn Tool (Midtones as Range – Exposure 10%/20%) and paint shadows where you see dark strokes in the image below.
Step 13 – Final Adjustments
If we are happy with the result (I only added some hair) we are going to merge layers to apply some filters. (Press Shift+CTRL+ALT+E)
Go to Filters > Lens Correction. A window will pop up. In the Custom menu set the amount of Vignette at -20.
Duplicate this layer. Go to Filter > Other > High pass I use this filter to sharpen details (Generally between 1px and 3px). When you’re done set the layer to Overlay.
Create a new layer. With a soft white brush paint the two dots in her eyes.
Final Results
Download the PSD
Moonlight Serenade.zip| 51.08 MB
Authors Comment
Thank you for reading my tutorial. I hope it helped you. If you want to see more artworks made by me, check my art page braciata.deviantart.com/
– Fabrizio Panattoni
11 responses to “Create a Emotional Midnight Photo Manipulation with Painting-Like Effects”
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Amazing work.. Loved it
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That’s good!Thanks for sharing
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Your image works beautifully with the mask Nancy!Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks this is the result of this tutorial!
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I agree with alicia, in the last part of the tutorial, many
passages was not specified in which layer we have to apply the layers/effects. Another thing I notice is that, even if
I downloads the lady photo from the same link,
my image have a bad resolution compared to the photo of the lady of the tutorial.. is very strange, I wish I could work with the same picture’s quality of this tutorial…
someone have notice this too?
But thanks for this tutorial, I really enjoy it ! -
I agree with alicia, in the last part of the tutorial, many
passages was not specified in which layer we have to apply the layers/effects. Another thing I notice is that, even if
I downloads the lady photo from the same link,
my image have a bad resolution compared to the photo of the lady of the tutorial.. is very strange, I wish I could work with the same picture’s quality of this tutorial…
someone have notice this too?
But thanks for this tutorial, I really enjoy it ! -
Thank you so much for this tutorial! Very helpful and easy to follow even for beginners!
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Hey guys there is a video of the tutorial on youtube showing you in a video format, you can have best of both worlds with the written and video, all respects payed to the creator.
Link to the video is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzIvBfJsj-g
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The only problem I have with this is when you went to step 12 Dodge and Burn , You didnt state if that layer is behind the lady or on the lady or what
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Who cares? And cellist play left handed as well. Rare as it is it happens.
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way, way cool. I do gratus work for friends who cant afford the high cost of student photography. I always look for something that sets the bar higher for the underprivledged families I help. I want them to get a unique photo set others would pay highly for. This tut will go far for some of the folks Im helping. Thank you, and Lord bless you.
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