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Step 1
Create a new document with 1000 height and 1300 wide px and set background to white. It's my setting but sure you can start with your own value.![rain1[4] rain1[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/dd77ff9a833f_95C/rain14.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
![rain1a[4] rain1a[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/dd77ff9a833f_95C/rain1a4.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
![rain1b[4] rain1b[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/dd77ff9a833f_95C/rain1b4.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
![rain1c[4] rain1c[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/dd77ff9a833f_95C/rain1c4.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
Step 2
Now we will remove the ladder sunk under water. On lake layer, use any tools you like to make selection for the part beside the lader and set feather =1 for it, copy this part into a new layer. Move it to the right to hide the ladder then add layer mask with soft black brush to soften the rough edges:![rain2[4] rain2[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/dd77ff9a833f_95C/rain24.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
Step 3
Open sky stock. Use method as we did in first step to copy the sky part and position it at the top of picture:![rain3[4] rain3[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/dd77ff9a833f_95C/rain34.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
![rain3a[4] rain3a[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/dd77ff9a833f_95C/rain3a4.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
Step 4
To change color and brightness of sky to be fit the background, I add some adjustment layers with Clipping Mask option for sky: Hue/Saturation:![rain4[4] rain4[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/dd77ff9a833f_95C/rain44.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
![rain4a[4] rain4a[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/dd77ff9a833f_95C/rain4a4.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
![rain4b[4] rain4b[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/dd77ff9a833f_95C/rain4b4.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
![rain4c[4] rain4c[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/dd77ff9a833f_95C/rain4c4.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
Step 5
In this step we will retouch the sky to get more dramatic effect. There are some parts which need to be darker or brighter. First make a new layer ( hit Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+N to do it), take soft brush with color #b6bcd0 ( similar color to sky) painting in sky as shown below. Change the mode to Multipy 30%:![rain5[4] rain5[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/dd77ff9a833f_95C/rain54.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
![rain5a[4] rain5a[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/dd77ff9a833f_95C/rain5a4.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
Step 6
To make the part of lake which meets sky get more misty effect, I use a new layer and brush with color #c3c7da to paint on this part and set mode as Normal 80%:![rain6[4] rain6[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/dd77ff9a833f_95C/rain64.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
Step 7
Create a new layer on the top and set foreground color to white. I use some random lightning brushes painting from bright parts of sky then use erase with opacity about 50% to blur lightning bottom to make it intergrate better with sky:![rain7[4] rain7[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/dd77ff9a833f_95C/rain74.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
Step 8
Open lake 2 stock. Cut only mountain and place it at the horizonon our main document, lower opacity of it to 20%. Add layer mask and use soft black brush to clear uneccessary parts:![rain8[4] rain8[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/dd77ff9a833f_95C/rain84.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)
![rain8a[4] rain8a[4]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/images/stories/dd77ff9a833f_95C/rain8a4.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=64&w=1920&ssl=1)

One comment on “Let Me Sink - Emotional Rainy Scene Photo Manipulation”
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