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Add new layer (Layer > New > Layer or Shift+Ctrl+N). Paint with black (#000000), use soft brush, opacity between 30-50%. Set the layer blending mode to Normal and opacity to 100%.
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Add new layer (Layer > New > Layer or Shift+Ctrl+N). and paind with white #ffffff, use soft brush, opacity between 30-50%. Set the layers blending mode to Normal and opacity to 100%.
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Add new layer (Layer > New > Layer or Shift+Ctrl+N). and paind with  #d8d2cc, use soft brush, opacity between 30-50%. Set the layers blending mode to Normal and opacity to 100%.
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At this point I have to say few words about colors, to be honest you can use only black and white, with diferent opacity, but I’m always try to experiment and this is why I used those strange colors. Also different colors will give you different strenght of light. Just give it a try please! OK let’s see what we have right now, I don’t like left part of the image, I mean there is not enough clouds, let’s add some.
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  • Folder CLOUDS / IMG_5513
  • Set the blending mode to Overlay Opacity 100%
Press (Ctrl+U) and set Saturation to -100
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Add new layer and fill with black color #000000. Set the blending mode to Soft Light and opacity 70%. Add layer mask, and use the Gradient Tool (G) on it. Set the gradient color black to white.
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Step 8

At this point I want to make entire background darker. For this I will use Curves (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves).
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Step 9

The dancer is still too dark so I will use Shadow/Highlights tool (Image > Adjustments > Shadow/Highlights) to make him brighter.  As you remember Dancer layer is a Smart Object right now, so you will be able change lights and shadows if it will be necessary.
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Step 10

In this step, I will work on the lower part of the image, I will make it darken. Add new layer (Layer > New > Layer or Shift+Ctrl+N). Set the layers blending mode Linear Light and opacity 100%. Now use Gradient Tool (G). Use a transparent gradient on the bottom part of the image (Gradient color # 998f8a).
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Add new layer (Layer > New > Layer or Shift+Ctrl+N). Now paint bottom part of the image with soft brush, brush opacity around 30-50%. Set the layers blending mode to Normal and opacity to 100%.

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26 responses to “Create This Incredible Surreal Photo Manipulation of a Dancer in Photoshop”

  1. mukulmamun Avatar
    mukulmamun

    Thanks for tutorial, it is very useful for beginners like us.

  2. Allando Avatar
    Allando

    Where do we get the bricks, ground, clouds etc.?

    1. Photoshop Tutorials Staff Avatar
      Photoshop Tutorials Staff

      It’s in the “Tutorial Resources” zip file (BRICKS / MAIN_BRICK.psd)

  3. Renascor Sarpodyx Avatar
    Renascor Sarpodyx

    Nice! Although it lacks information :'(

  4. krish mulllins Avatar
    krish mulllins

    Really great fantastic work thanks for share it .

  5. Maidul Islam Avatar
    Maidul Islam

    These look fantastic! Thanks for bringing them together – what a great collection

  6. Althea Avatar
    Althea

    You lost me! :( I apply the color & gradient maps just like you said but no color comes through!

  7. Samantha Avatar
    Samantha

    Why would you use a shutterstock copyrighted image that has to purchased? We cant use this dancers image at a deent size/resolution without purchasing it. Makes this tutorial kind of a fail :(

  8. john thomas Avatar
    john thomas

    hmmm, Shutterstock hay? ……….no thanks! i’ll pass.

  9. William Gore Avatar
    William Gore

    NICE! Adrenaline is coursing through my veins right now. Can’t wait to try this out at home.

  10. JR Avatar
    JR

    All my eyes go to is that black shape on the right side of his right arm other then that this is a sweet tutorial thank you for sharing your mad skills

  11. ABHIMANYU Avatar
    ABHIMANYU

    awesome……. but have doubts… if you could provide a video tutorial it would be worth watching and learning……. :)

  12. rafatul Avatar
    rafatul

    Great editing
    I like this post

  13. Marcos Sandro Avatar
    Marcos Sandro

    Undoubtedly the tutorials you in handling fotografais are the best of the website would love to if I baber podeira copies some tutorials to put on my website sintando the source

  14. michal Avatar
    michal

    Panie Darku super robota. Jedyne ‘ale’ to latajace korzenie , cegly itp. Ogolnie bardzo fajnie i “czysto” wytlumaczone kroki. Jesli to mozliwe, w przyszlosci c hetnie skorzystam z Pana wiedzy. prosze o kontakt. pozdrawiam

  15. maung Avatar
    maung

    :D……Thank You!…….I love photoshop & design.

  16. Kyochan Avatar
    Kyochan

    The overall picture looks good and you obviously spent much effort on it, thank you :). But some highlights and shadows of dancer, parts of ground, roots, and flying bricks are wrong :).

    1. Dariusz Markiw Avatar
      Dariusz Markiw

      I always have a problem with it :) Thank you!

  17. Chaser Avatar
    Chaser

    This looks good but is so badly explained. You have steps that are lacking info and steps with unnecessary info. You don’t need to tell us to “change the blending mode to normal and opacity to 100%” because that’s done by default. Some instructions don’t even say anything… It just says what image and blending mode but goes into no detail what was done. Good picture but sorry the tut is bad

    1. Dariusz Markiw Avatar
      Dariusz Markiw

      Please tell me which part you do not understand, then I will fix it for you.

    2. Randall Normal Avatar
      Randall Normal

      I think you are being too picky. Obviously this is not intended for beginners.

      But I agree with you on the excessive info. You don’t need to tell people to set opacity to 100% when it’s already 100% by default. It’s annoying to read.

    3. Randall Normal Avatar
      Randall Normal

      And kudos to the author for offering to fix steps. Most people would get angry but you stayed cool

    4. Dariusz Markiw Avatar
      Dariusz Markiw

      I’ll keep that in mind! :)

  18. Ana Sousa Avatar
    Ana Sousa

    Very nice job! Thanks.

    1. Darek Avatar
      Darek

      Fantastic work!!!

    2. Dariusz Markiw Avatar
      Dariusz Markiw

      Thank you!

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