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Next, we’re going to add a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Brightness / Contrast). Set the layers blending mode to Normal and opacity to 100%. Here are the settings:
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Step 13 – Adding roots

I decided to add more roots. The added roots are in folders ROOTS_02 and ROOTS.
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Step 14 – Adding lights

Time to add lights! I will start with the very easy and useful technique. Add new layer (Layer > New > Layer or Shift+Ctrl+N). Now go to Edit > Fill, set the contents to 50% Gray, then click OK.
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Set the layers blending mode to Overlay and opacity to 100%. Now use Dodge Tool (soft brush) and paint on this layer. For the brush settings, I used an exposure of around 20-50%.
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This is the layer set to Normal
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Step 15 – More lights

In this step I will add a lot of lights layers. I like to work on multiple layers because it’s easier to make changes in the future. After every layer I will show Before & After, so you will see process of changing. As always paint with soft brush with an opacity around 20-50%. For the first layer, set the blending mode to Soft Light and opacity to 100%. The brush color is #d8cbb8.
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For the second layer, set the blending mode to Normal and opacity to 100%. The brush color I used is white (#ffffff).
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For the third layer, set the layers blending mode to Normal and opacity to 100%. The brush color I used is #fffefd.
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The last layer in this step will be a shadow layer. Set the layers blending mode to Normal and opacity to 100%. I used a brush color of #71645a.
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Step 16 – More lights

In this step, I will continue adding lights. Set your layers blending mode to Color Dodge and opacity to 100%. The brush color I used is #92877f.
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Set the layers blending mode to Normal and opacity to 15%. Use the brush color #fffbd3.
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Set the layers blending mode to Normal and opacity to 100%. Set your brush color to black (#000000).
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Step 17 – More lights

In this step I will continue adding lights. Set the layer blending mode to Pin Light and opacity to 60%. The brush color I used is #d8cbb8.
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Set the layers blending mode to Screen and opacity to 100%. For the brush color, use #92877f.

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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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