Create a Sunset Landscape Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

Step 25

To add more highlight to the model hair, face, dress and shoulder I used the Dodge tool:

Step 26

Open the tree 1 and 2 images. As they have a transparent background so simply drag them into our document using the Move Tool. I’ve placed them at the two edges of the pic:

Step 27

Apply Gaussian Blur with 8 px to the trees:

Step 28

Select the tree layers and press Cmd/Ctrl+G to make a group for them. Change the mode of this group from Pass Through (default group mode) to Normal 100%. Make a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer on the top of the layers within this group:

Step 29

I used Curves to darken the trees and apply brushing on this layer mask:

Step 30

Open the tree 3 image. Isolate the tree at the top right and place it at the top left of our working image:

Step 31

I used Hue/Saturation to change the color of this tree:

Step 32

I used Color Balance with the same purpose, also darken it:

Step 33

Extract the birds and place them at the right of the scene (the horizon area):

Apply Gaussian Blur with 2 px to them:

Step 34

Create a Gradient Map adjustment layer on the top:

Lower this layer opacity to 20%:

Step 35

Use Color Balance to increase the vibrance of the scene:

Step 36

I used another Gradient Map adjustment layer to add more warm tone to the pic:

Lower the opacity of this layer to 20% and apply brushing on the top of the sky and the left of the balcony:

Step 37

I used Levels to darken the scene:

Step 38

Make a Vibrance adjustment layer to enhance the whole effect:

Step 39

Since this step we’ll make light for the scene. Create a new layer on the top. Use a soft brush with the color #221501 to paint on the horizon area. Change this layer mode to Linear Dodge 100%:

Step 40

Make another layer and use a soft brush with the color #c09469 to add more light to the landscape and the mountain. Set this layer mode to Soft Light 100%:

Step 41

On a new layer, use the same brush to paint on the trees, mountain and landscape. Change this layer mode to Soft Light 100%:

Step 42

Create a new layer again and change the brush color to #fed58a. Paint on the horizon to make a stronger light there. Set this layer mode to Hard Light 100%:

Step 43

I used a new layer with a soft brush and the same color to paint on the top of the trees. I altered this layer mode to Overlay 100%:

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