Tutorial | Manipulation #001
Like requested, the tutorial for the "What I've Bloody Done" photo manipulation. ^^
The picture is from last year's photoshoot and the ripple stock from http://www.aboutpixel.de/. You should know where to find a mask layer / curve layer and how to add them / work with them.
We start with the picture and tidy it up. Sharpen, smoothing and whatever you think is good for your image.
Now I used the Burn Tool with the following setting
and brushed over the left and right side of the girl. Over some parts I moved more times than one to darken the specific area.
I desaturated, resized the stock image and moved it in the canvas until the middle of the ripples were positioned over the girl.
Then I moved it down until the bottom of the stock image (and the beginning of the bottom ripples) were aligned with the beginning of the ground.
Next I added a mask layer to the ripple stock and - on the layer mask - cleared everything down to the beginning of the ground. Then I cleared the feet and gun as well.
Set the ripple stock layer to Overlay | Opacity: 100%.
In the next step I used the Smudge Tool with the following setting
and zoomed in on the reflection of the water blobthingy. Carefully I smudged over the areas to remove the reflection and make it look as if the ripples were not interrupted by it.
Next I added three curve layers with different settings.
To add the blood, I deselcted the three curve layers and then made a new layer.
On that layer I brushed with a round soft brush in #FC0000 along the ground.
Again I moved carefully around the feet and the gun.
Set the layer to Color Burn
and Opacity: 85%
and finally Fill: 20%.
Then select again all three curve layers and be in awe of the bloody mess you've created. *grins*
Add a few finishing touches like text
or a black border.
- The End -
The picture is from last year's photoshoot and the ripple stock from http://www.aboutpixel.de/. You should know where to find a mask layer / curve layer and how to add them / work with them.
We start with the picture and tidy it up. Sharpen, smoothing and whatever you think is good for your image.
Now I used the Burn Tool with the following setting
and brushed over the left and right side of the girl. Over some parts I moved more times than one to darken the specific area.
I desaturated, resized the stock image and moved it in the canvas until the middle of the ripples were positioned over the girl.
Then I moved it down until the bottom of the stock image (and the beginning of the bottom ripples) were aligned with the beginning of the ground.
Next I added a mask layer to the ripple stock and - on the layer mask - cleared everything down to the beginning of the ground. Then I cleared the feet and gun as well.
Set the ripple stock layer to Overlay | Opacity: 100%.
In the next step I used the Smudge Tool with the following setting
and zoomed in on the reflection of the water blobthingy. Carefully I smudged over the areas to remove the reflection and make it look as if the ripples were not interrupted by it.
Next I added three curve layers with different settings.
To add the blood, I deselcted the three curve layers and then made a new layer.
On that layer I brushed with a round soft brush in #FC0000 along the ground.
Again I moved carefully around the feet and the gun.
Set the layer to Color Burn
and Opacity: 85%
and finally Fill: 20%.
Then select again all three curve layers and be in awe of the bloody mess you've created. *grins*
Add a few finishing touches like text
or a black border.
- The End -