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How to Create an Emotional Sunrise Scene Photo Manipulation with Adobe Photoshop

Level
Advanced
Time
1 h+
Steps
48 steps48

Step 32

Create a Curves adjustment layer to darken the dog. On this layer mask , use a soft black brush with the opacity about 15% and 30% to reduce the dark effect on his legs.

Step 33

Make a new layer on top of the layers and use a soft brush with the color to paint on the horizon, field and the dog and the model.  Change this layer mode to Soft Light 100%.

Step 34

Create a new layer and use the same brush with the opacity about 30% to paint on the sky’s horizon, house and the right of the scene to give them some dreamy light. 

Step 35

Make a new layer and  use a soft white brush with the opacity about 40% to paint some highlights for the sky’s horizon.

Step 36

Add a new layer and use a soft brush with the color to paint on the middle of the canvas. Change this layer mode to Linear Dodge 100% and use a layer mask to erase the light effect on both sides, leaving the effect visible around the house, model and dog mostly. 

Step 37

Create a new layer and use a soft brush with the color to paint more yellow light in the middle of the scene. Change this layer mode to Soft Light 100%.

Step 38

Make a new layer and use a soft brush with the color and the opacity about 20% to paint more dreamy light for the ground. Change this layer mode to Hard Light 100%.

Step 39

Create a Color Fill layer on top of the layers and pick the color . Alter this layer mode to Exclusion 100%.

Step 40

Add another Color Fill layer and pick the color . Change this layer mode to Difference 20% and on this layer mask, use a soft black brush to erase the color effect on the top left and the middle of the scene.

Step 41

Create a Color Balance adjustment layer and change the Midtones and Highlights values. On this layer mask, use a soft black brush with the opacity about 5% to reduce the color effect on the sky a little and increase the brush’s opacity to 20% to erase the highlight on the horizon.

Step 42

 Add a Levels adjustment layer to increase the contrast of the whole scene.

Step 43

Make a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to change the color of the purple flowers a bit.

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