How to Create a Beautiful Underwater Surreal Scene in Photoshop

How to Create a Beautiful Underwater Surreal Scene in Photoshop
How to Create a Beautiful Underwater Surreal Scene in Photoshop
Step 25a

Then change the opacity gears layer into 40%, you image should be similar to this:

Step 25b

Next, create a new adjustment layer "Levels" then activate the clipping mask to the gears layer. Set the following like this:

Step 25c

The result should be similar to this:

Step 25d

Step 26

In this step, we will make the gears silhouette on the second hublot. To start, open the "gears2.png" by redheadstock.

Step 26

Copy (Ctrl/Cmd + C) and paste (Ctrl/Cmd + V) it into our work canvas.

Step 26a

Now, we will make the gears inside the hublot same with the first gear before. Now, go to the "HUBLOT 2" group layer, then select the yellow light circle.

Step 26b

After you activate the layer mask on the gears layer, you image should be similar to this:

Step 26c

Then change the opacity gears layer into 40%, you image should be similar to this:

Step 26d

Step 27

Next, create a new adjustment layer "Levels" then activate the clipping mask to the second gears layer. Set the following like the image below (adjust the levels same with the step we adjust the first gears).

Step 27

The result should be similar to this:

Step 27a

Then, zoom the image (Ctrl/Cmd + the plus key) to see the details. We will brush the spots area. To start, create a new layer (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N) and activate clipping mask to the second gears layer. Then, activate the "Brush tool" (B) and set the following:

  • Brush size: Soft round 8 px
  • Hardness: 0%
  • Opacity: 100%
  • Flow: 100%
  • #: 000000
Step 27b

The result should be similar to this:

Step 27c

Step 28

In this step, we will be adding an underwater scene. Let's open the "Underwater" image by koko-stock.

Step 28

Copy (Ctrl/Cmd + C) and paste (Ctrl/Cmd + V) it into our work canvas.

Step 28a

Now, set the underwater layer in mode "Soft Light" and set the opacity in 89%. Your image should be like this:

Step 28b

Step 29

Now, we will mask the "Underwater" image. Create a new a layer mask. Then, activate the "Brush tool" (B) and set the following:

  • Brush size: Soft round 900px
  • Hardness: 0%
  • Opacity: 30%
  • Flow: 100%
  • #: 000000
Step 29

After you mask, your image should be similar to this:

Step 29a

Next, we will be making a vignette with a brush. Create a new layer (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N) and activate the "Brush tool" (B) and set the following:

  • Brush size: Soft round 900px
  • Hardness: 0%
  • Opacity: 28%
  • Flow: 100%
  • #: 000000
Step 29b

The result should be similar with this:

Step 29c

Step 30

In this step, we will make the light effect for the eye's fish. Now, create a new layer (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N) and activate the "Brush tool" (B) and set the following:

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17 comments on “How to Create a Beautiful Underwater Surreal Scene in Photoshop”

  1. Thanks a lot, this is my first try at surreal and your specifications were very exact.wish to attach my output here.

    Thanks a lot, learned a lot, done a lot with simpler tricks.

    1. In step 27, I'm using brush. It's okay if you use the stamp tool, the result is totally same. I already remind a note in this step about making silhouette with the levels adjustment effect is not always make the image change into totally black, it depends with the quality of the image. Thank you.

  2. I can download other files, but the zip files just interrupt randomly and cannot be opened even if the download is full. Please check all links before posting a tutorial.

    1. Hello Iulian, I'm sorry for the late reply. The zip files is totally fine, I already check it. Thank you.

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