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Create a Photomanipulation of a Shark and a Diver

Create a Photomanipulation of a Shark and a Diver
Create a Photomanipulation of a Shark and a Diver
We're humans. We live on land. Sharks live in water. So if you're swimming in the water and a shark bites you, that's called trespassing. That is called trespassing. That is not a shark attack. In this Photoshop tutorial we learned how to create a surreal underwater scene. First we created a underwater scenery, then place a Shark and Diver. Then add Adjustment layers for color grading,  and finally use Camera Raw Filter.

Preview of Final Image

Tutorial Resources

Step 1

Now, let’s start by creating a new image file, go to the Menu bar and click File > New, and then input the following values on their respective fields
  • Preset: Custom
  • Width: 4080px
  • Height: 2297px
  • Resolution: 300px
  • Color Mode: RGB Color 8 bit
  • Background Contents: Transparent

Step 2

Now, place underwater photo Go to File > Place and select Bermuda. Then place it to our work canvas. Then position the image with the transform tool (Ctrl / Cmd + T). Hold Alt + Shift and rasterize like the image below. In Photoshop CC only hold Alt to rasterize all sides together.

Step 3

Next, place another photo Go to Filte > Place and select Underwater 1 photo. Then place it to our work canvas, position the image with the transform tool (Ctrl / Cmd + T). Hold Alt + Shift and rasterize like the image below. In Photoshop CC only hold Alt to rasterize all sides together. Blend mode change to Multiply.

Step 4

Go to File > Place and select the last Underwater1 photo. Then place it to our work canvas, position the image with the transform tool (Ctrl / Cmd + T). Hold Alt + Shift and rasterize like the image below. In Photoshop CC only hold Alt to rasterize all sides together. Blend mode change to Soft Light.

Step 5

Next, go to open Coral Reef. Go to File > Open and select photo. After you open the image, use Rectangular Marquee Tool(M).
After the selection area has been created, simply copy (Ctrl / Cmd + C) and Paste (Ctrl / Cmd + V) it to our work canvas. Then position the image with the transform tool (Ctrl / Cmd + T). Hold Alt + Shift and rasterize like the image below. In Photoshop CC only hold Alt to rasterize all sides together.
Now select layer and create a layer mask then use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color black and start painting.
Blend mode change to Overlay

Step 6

Add Adjustment Layer "Hue/Saturation"

Step 7

Now select Coral Reef layer and duplicate it (Ctrl/Cmd + J). Use Transform Tool (Ctrl/Cmd + T) then position the image.

Step 8

Add Adjustment Layer "Hie/Saturation"

Step 9

Next we will open Shark. After you open the image, use Quick Selection Tool(W) and start selecting the animal. After the selection area has been created, simply copy (Ctrl / Cmd + C) and Paste (Ctrl / Cmd + V)  it to our work canvas. Then position the image with the transform tool (Ctrl / Cmd + T). Hold Alt + Shift and resterize like image below. In Photoshop CC only hold Alt to resterize al sides together. Blend mode change to Soft Light.
Right-click and select “Convert to Smart Object”. Then Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and set radius to 1.1px.

Step 10

Add Adjustment Layer "Color Balance"

Step 11

Add Adjustment Layer "Levels"

Step 12

Add Adjustment Layer "Hue/Saturation"

Step 13

Add Adjustment Layer "Hue/Saturation"  and press Ctrl/Cmd + I to invert. Then use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color white and paint on edges. Opacity set to 75%.

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3 comments on “Create a Photomanipulation of a Shark and a Diver”

  1. Applying human thought/morals to a shark biting a human while swimming in the ocean as trespassing. I guess we can go further and ask the shark why it bit the human if the human is just harmlessly swimming. It’s not like the shark owns that part of the ocean since the shark didn’t pay/purchase it. Who’s to say the shark wasn’t the one trespassing on another fish’s property?

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  2. I was getting ready to start the tutorial but found that the diver file come back as an error 404. Is there another diver file available?...thanks.

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