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Step 18
Take the leaves part and put it above the trunk and tweak it a little with the Warp Tool to fit the angle of the trunk:


Step 19
Make the trunk and leaves layers selected and press Cmd/Ctrl+G to create a group for them. Change the mode of this group from Pass Through (default group mode) to Normal 100%. On the top of the layers within this group, use a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to alter the color of the tree:
Step 20
I used Color Balance to add some yellow to the tree:
Step 21
Make another Hue/Saturation adjustment to reducing the tree saturation:
Step 22
I used Curves to brighten the tree:

Step 23
Make a new layer on the top of the group. Use a hard brush with the color #987b47, 4-5 px to paint on the trunk and branches to reduce the contrast of them and make them look more blended with the boat:
Step 24
Extract the child from the background and place her in the center of the boat, flip her horizontally (Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal) to fit the light direction:

Step 25
I used a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to reduce the child saturation:
Step 26
Make a Color Balance adjustment layer to add some color to the child:
Step 27
I used Curves to brighten this little girl:
Step 28
Open the fishes image (feel free to use your own) and isolate them from the white background. Take the fishes you like and arrange them around the boat and girl.

Step 29
I used Curves to darken two fishes at the left edge:

Step 30
Make a group for the fish layers and their related ones (Cuves) as done with the tree. Use a Hue/Saturation adjustment for the fishes:

Step 31
Add some color to them with Color Balance:

Step 32
Brighten the fishes with a Curves adjustment layer:

Step 33
Right click the fishes group, choose Duplicate Group. Right click the duplicated group, choose Merge Group. Now we have the selection of the fishes on a separate layer. Turn it off.
Step 34
Make a new layer on the top. Hold Cmd/Ctrl while clicking the fishes copy thumbnail layer to load its selection:

Step 35
Create a Gradient Map adjustment layer on the top of all layers:

17 comments on “Create a Fantasy Fish Scene above the Sky”
perfect👍
Thank you for this... I learnt a while lot
Love this Photoshop Tutorial.
Beautiful lesson
can someone please tell me the settings at step 5 ?
kerrreeeeennn....
Very interesting, easy and useful for everyone. Thanks for sharing.
I tried before but not properly.. here is the link of my image
https://www.facebook.com/subalsoralphotography/photos/pb.149123138581845.-2207520000.1413461335./332247193602771/?type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-xpa1%2Ft31.0-8%2F10575186_332247193602771_2526318132910514335_o.jpg&smallsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-xpa1%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F10670152_332247193602771_2526318132910514335_n.jpg%3Foh%3Dc5a8132b562f38e5bb61a73de1c646e2%26oe%3D54F421B1&size=2048%2C1152&fbid=332247193602771
I am a photographer and want to do something new like this
Has anyone ever tried this? I have CS3 and CS4 can I do this tutorial in either one of these?
I think I know, masking already stated to change on evry enterface ie face! Working with layer manupulation can sort your background too.
I LIKE this tut! Can't wait to give it a try!
I wanted to share a link for goldfishes if anyone is interested:
http://artistengg.deviantart.com/art/Goldfish-Stock-216387973
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I just read that this file is to be used only on DeviantArt, so, my apologies!
Thank you for this tutorial fantanstique I had fun doing:
http://cartes-mireilled.eklablog.com/montage-scene-imaginaire-couleur-pastel-a112633738
Nice Tutorial..
очень нежная работа!!!!!!
I l!ke blending, masking, adjsuting colors using CS4 photoshop too, keep us uptodate then,, I like ambigious pictures u know.
do u know any good background changer app?