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Step 33
Now introduce some dark tones to the mountains to make them more realistic, and the contrast. Use Soft Round Brush with Size: 300px, Hardness:0% Opacity: 100%, color #253647. Draw a spot on a a mountain in the middle of the image, the woods on the left and right, on the yellow trees. Layer Opacity: 20%. For Second layer use same brush but change Size: 850px and color #253547. Draw a spot between Huangshan and Patagonian mountains. Layer Opacity: 35%.

Step 34
Create the sun and light effects from it. Create a new layer, set background color to black (press D, then X on keyboard) and fill layer (Cmd/Ctrl + Del). Convert this layer for Smart filters (Filter > Convert for Smart Filters) Add a filter "Lens Flare..." (Filter > Render > Lens Flare...). Set Lens type: "105mm Prime" and Brightness: 50%. Try to position flare on the edge of the mountain on the right side. Not much close to the edge of the document and not much higher than the mountains. That is why comfortable convert layer for Smart filters, double-click on the filter and you can change all settings :).

Step 35
I painted some orange tones on the flares to give some vividness. Create two new layers. One front flare layers with light color # f2ecc6 (layer Opacity: 27%) with dark color # f2d9b1 (layer Opacity: 15%) behind the flares (Soft Round Brush, Size: 500px, Opacity: 100%). Try make that brush center and flare match, then the form will be better.
Step 36
Create a new layer. Take Polygonal Lasso Tool (L) and draw a shape similar to a wrong crystal or just a way of movement of the sun rays (Sun - roof of left tower - right towers - sun). Fill this figure with color #ffedba, deselect it (Cmd/Ctrl + D). Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur... Set Radius: 200px. Done! Set Opacity for this layer 40%.

Step 37
We make the rays of the sun by using Photoshop filters. Fill black color a new layer. Go to Filter > Render > Fibers. In dialog box set Variance: 20, Strength: 20 and click OK.


28 comments on “How to Create a Mysterious Matte Painting Landscape in Photoshop”
this is good thanks
kms
this actually sucks
this sucks
bro I be watching dr duke all day keep up the amazing vids man
good job!
Great!!
That's the most hideous photo that I have ever seen.
perfect
"an amazing" NOT "a amazing" !
takes to long
Great tutorial! I've learned a lot. Here is my outcome: http://oi66.tinypic.com/2a5gqbr.jpg
Thanks
Possibly the best tutorial I have done. Absolutly awesome image, and I love the way you explain how you see it & why. It is like a noval.
Please do more !
Thanks you! Maria
I had finished this tutorial.
Amazing!!!
Thanks for sharing.... :-)
Nice
Amazing tutorial, now I have to go back and do the rest of your stuff. :D
A tip for Step 38: just select your top layer, go to Edit -> Select all (ctrl/cmd + A)
then Edit -> Copy merged (shift + ctrl/cmd + C)
This will copy all the visible layer (inside your selection), now you just have to paste it,
Edit -> Paste (ctrl/cmd + V) or Paste special -> Paste in place (shift + ctrl/cmd + V).
wow, what a wonderful great tutorial.
Very well explained so even a "beginner" to work with.
Thank you also for the material and links to the trouble to write it all. Once again, simply grandiose.
Kind Regards
Easy to follow. But I have some problems with making it exactly the same you have showed. I would have to search in http://google.com for photoshop basic tools documentation.
However, thanks!
awesome
Absolutely georgeous.
Nice
and AMAZING!
TAKES SO LONG, but the outcome is amazing!
one of the finest...what a refreshing work to see..
Near to natural !
wooow!!!
it's so realistic pic
great work, i like it :)
this is great i love and need turt specially on building back grounds and Invirements