• Color Levels: 0, -10, -25
• Tone Balance: Midtones
• Preserve Luminosity: Check

Step 35

Next, let's create another Solid Color adjustment layer. Input the following on the # space:

• #: 755532

Next, set the following:

• Blending mode: Soft light
• Opacity: 40%

Step 36

Next, let's create yet another Solid Color adjustment layer. Set the color to #c09729

Next, set the following:

• Blending mode: Soft Light
• Opacity: 30%
• Fill: 50%

Step 37

Now, let's create a Gradient Map adjustment layer from the Create New Fill/Adjustment layer button.

Once open, choose the following gradient:

Next, set the Blending mode and Opacity of the Gradient Map layer to the following:

• Blending mode: Luminosity
• Opacity: 50%

Step 38

Now, that we're done, let's just give our image a soft focus effect to accentuate the dazzling light falling from above; to start, right-click on any layer and then click on Flatten Image.

Step 39

Next, duplicate the original layer (Ctrl/Cmd + J); click on the duplicated layer and then go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and then set the radius to 12 pixels.

Next, change the Blending mode of this blurred layer to the following:

• Blending mode: Screen
• Opacity: 40%
• Fill: 50%

Final Results

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