Download Lightroom presets and LUTs, absolutely free. Use the presets to add creativity and style to your photos.
Copy it and paste in our document then choose Image > Adjustments > Levels. Move the middle input slider to the right to darken the cloud.
Then use the eraser tool in the edge of the cloud with a soft edge brush. Finally, choose Filter > Blur > Motion Blur and add the blur from left to right about 7 or 8 pixels. Position this layer behind the layer with the model. Duplicate the layer then move the new layer above the layer with the model. On this new layer, use the levels tool again but this time move the central input slider to the left to brighten the cloud.
The last retouching work will be to add red and yellow tones by using the color balance tool (Image > Adjustments > Color Balance).
Step 9 - Final Roots
We’re going to add the final roots. We need them to be positioned in a zigzag shape on the body of the model. To make this effect, we will need a combination of root photos like shown in the image below.
As always, the first step will be to select and match the different colors and lights of the roots using the levels tool (Image > Adjustments > Levels) and the color balance tool (Image > Adjustments > Color Balance). use the eraser with a soft edge to erase all that you don’t need and to give the ends of the roots a faded effect (so that they can be connected easily afterwards). Here is an example of combining different roots to create a large root:
It’s less difficult than it looks. Just be patient to find good images of roots and combine them using the same technique.
Step 10 - Some details
To make our photo manipulation more attractive we are going to add more details like flowers, petals, and a bird. I chose photos with objects that are easy to isolate. This will speed things up and ensure good results.
Step 11 - Adjustments Layers
To complete the photo manipulation, we’re going to add some adjustments layers. Select the upper layer then choose Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation. Reduce the saturation by about –10 or to your liking. Experiment with using other adjustment layers to alter the color and effect of the final image.
32 comments on “Combine Photo Elements to Create a Surreal Photo Manipulation”
Hi. Where are the stock photos? There are broken images too
HI. are there any assets to go with this tutorial please, i don't see them anywhere. I love doing your tutorials they turnout so good. David Holmes
Unfortunately the author didn't provide any assets to this tutorial but you can typically find photos of the trees/roots/skies easily. For the model you can find lots over at DeviantART: http://www.deviantart.com/browse/all/resources/stockart/model/
Rally good, Amazing
That was an aweosome job! Congratulations!
Francesca Lelli
Muy bueno !
Pls i need the link of those pictures i'm practising digital arts
no point doing this tutorial without the sources
niccccccccccc
good
yeay so good
great tutorial
Wow so amazing,napakagaling po talaga,fantastic what a tutorial!!it helps me a lot i was so amazed!!
People should put nicer coments on this because I do not think they would like their work called crap or sloppy.
This looks AWSOME! It might be a little hard but I think I can do it.
Agreed.. the tutorial is quite crappy, not enough info for beginners, and more advanced users will know all that already.
Also extremely sloppy work on the picture, I wouldnt dare to view it in higher resolution.
Badly explained or for advanced people only (which wouldn't need it). Also extremely sloppy work at the bottom (grass).
I guess this picture looks extremely crappy in a decent resolution.
hahahahahahaha dats impressive work kip it up.
where are the photos that you used
yes!, there are not photos ! :/
Find your own pictures (;
不错，如果能提供素材看更好啦。
Pretty shitty explained... When I use the magic wand tool it always only selects little parts of the model, and I also don´t absolutely don`t know where to save this, or what happened to the layers I worked on before... And where the hell is the add layer mask button??
You should probably get acquainted with basic Photoshop tools first...
The tutorial is very well done, thank you.
waoooooo very nice
mind blowingggggggg.........
bravo. beautiful end result
Can you please give the source for the model and sky picture?
great tutorial
excelente :P