Create a Photo Manipulation of an Emotional Dancer in a Forest

Create a Photo Manipulation of an Emotional Dancer in a Forest
Create a Photo Manipulation of an Emotional Dancer in a Forest
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Paint some hair strands on the top of the head and on the back:

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On a new layer, change the color of this brush to #f5f2e6. Paint the bigger, flying strands and remember to use the [ and ] key to decrease and increase the size of the brush while painting:

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I used a new layer and white color for the brush to paint some highlights for the hair:

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Merge the model layer, the clone and the hair ones. Place her in the middle section of the current image:

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Create a new layer (Clipping Mask) and use a soft brush with the color #ccc8cb to paint on the model dress to reduce the light there. I set this layer mode to Multiply 70%:

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Step 27

I used a Hue Saturation adjustment layer to reduce the saturation of the model:

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Step 28

Make a Color Balance adjustment layer to add some blue to the model. Use a soft black brush to reduce this effect on the model skin:

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Step 29

Add a Photo Filter adjustment layer to the model and use a soft black brush to reduce the effect on the skin:

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Step 30

I used Curves to reduce the light on the model and apply brushing on the mask:

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Step 31

Add a Levels adjustment layer to brighten the right of the model and work on this layer mask after adjusting:

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Step 32

In this step I used a soft brush with the color #6e8799 to paint on the hair to add more cyan to it. Set this layer mode to Color 100%:

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Step 33

Make a new layer (Clipping Mask), change the mode to Overlay 100% and fill with 50% gray:

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Take the Dodge and Burn Tool (O) with Midtones Range, Exposure about 20% to refine the shade and light on the model. You can see how I did it with the Normal mode and the result with the Overlay mode:

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Step 34

To enhance the lips, on a new layer I used a soft brush with the color #bc8a78 to paint there. Set this layer mode to Soft Light 100%:

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Step 35

To make the background light reflected on the legs I created a new layer with a soft brush and the color #6e9299 to paint there. Turn this layer mode into Vivid Light 100%:

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Step 36

Open the light 1 texture pack. Choose the starry 6 image and position it at the top right of the scene. Change the mode to Screen 100%:

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Add a mask to this layer and use a soft black brush to remove the hard edges of this texture.

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24 comments on “Create a Photo Manipulation of an Emotional Dancer in a Forest”

  1. I'm only new to composites and just came across this by a fluke. Just what I was looking for to learn and practice.
    Thanks so much...

  2. Thanks. Your tutorial is great as well as the other is. Keep going. But you didn't say how you removed the model from it's original background!!!!

  3. Wow , very inspiring Shows that I still have a long way to go Thanks though for sharing your brilliant work

  4. I am highly inspired by your tutorials.As a learner,I found it very helpful.Thank you very much.

  5. Looks like something I should try now. Thank you for the step by step Tutorial. I’ve book marked your post. :) Keep Going!!!

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