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Step 1
Create a new 2000x1333 px document and fill it with white. Open the ground image and use the Magnetic Lasso Tool (L) to isolate the mossy green and drag it into the white canvas using the Move Tool (V). Place it in the bottom half of the canvas and convert it to a Smart Object.
Step 2
Duplicate this layer and set it below the first one. Move it to the right and use the Free Transform Tool (Ctrl+T) to distort this part as shown below.

Step 3
On the first ground layer, go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and set the radius to 6 px. On the filter mask, use a soft black brush to erase the softness on the background and midground, leaving the blur effect visible on the foreground.

Step 4
On each of the ground layers, make a new layer, change the mode to Overlay 100% and fill it with 50% gray.


Step 5
Select the ground layers and the dodge ones and hit Ctrl+G to make a group for them. Change the group mode to Normal 100% and on top of the layers within this group, go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves and decrease the lightness. On this layer mask, use a soft black brush to erase the dark effect on the right of the background and midground to reveal the lightness there.

Step 6
Open the road image and use the Polygonal Lasso Tool to take the road part only and place it above the ground. Flip it horizontally (Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal) and move it to the right of the ground. Use Ctrl+T to transform the road part a bit.

Step 7
Add a mask to this layer and use a hard black brush to remove the hard part of the bottom of the road and leave the top visible on the right, also use a medium-hard brush to blend the road with the ground.
Step 8
The road looks too dark compared with the background so create a Curves adjustment layer to brighten it. On the layer mask, use a soft black brush to remove the highlight on top of the road so it won't become too bright.
6 comments on “How to Create a Wonderland Photo Manipulation with Photoshop”
OMG, this kind of work must be exposed at museum.
You're genius, a legend, excelent work.
Dear,
Always a beautiful, very clear tutorial.
Thanks for sharing.
Yves
Sorry; stuck on step 8 not 9...
Stuck on step 9; the Curves adjustment layer brightens everything, not just the road.
You need to to Layer > New