Create an Emotional Sunset Scene Above the Clouds in Photoshop

As long as anyone believes that his ideal and purpose is outside him, that it is above the clouds, in the past or in the future, he will go outside himself and seek fulfilment where it cannot be found. He will look for solutions and answers at every point except where they can be found- in himself. In this Photoshop tutorial, we learn how to create a love scene above the clouds. First, we added Background, Man and Woman then the sky and Seagull and finally we added Adjustment Layers. Finally, we used a camera raw filter.

Preview of Final Image

Tutorial Resources

• Man and Woman
• Sky
• Seagull

Step 1

First, go to File > Open and select Man and Woman photo. When we open a photo create a layer mask and use Pen Tool(P) and start selecting the hole (Sky). When finish the selection press right click and “Make Selection”. Feather Radius 0px, check Anti Aliased and press OK.

Select layer mask and press ALT+DEL

Step 2

Next we will openSky. After you open the image, use Rectangular Marquee Tool(M).

Step 3

After the selection area has been created, simply copy (Ctrl / Cmd + C) and Paste (Ctrl / Cmd + V) it below the Man and Woman. Then position the image with the transform tool (Ctrl / Cmd + T). Hold Alt + Shift and resterize like image below. In Photoshop CC only hold Alt to resterize al sides together.

Step 4

Add Adjustment Layer “Gradient Map” and change Blend mode from Normal to Soft Light iwth Opacity 25%.

Step 5

Add Adjustment Layer “Exposure”

Step 6

Add Adjustment Layer “Selective Color”

Step 7

Add Adjustment Layer”Color Balance” Opacity set to 50%.

Step 8

Next, select the Sky layer and use Rectangular Marquee Tool(M). Now select the top of the sky and press Ctrl/Cmd + J to duplicate it and move it above the Adjustment Layer “Color Balance”

Then move it to the top to fill the gap. Create a layer mask and use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color black and paint to remove the line betwen sky.

Step 9

Add Adjustment Layer “Curves” Opacity set to 50%.

Step 10

Add Adjustment Layer “Curves” and press Ctrl/Cmd + I to invert. Now use Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color white and paint to right corner in a circle as shown in the figure below.

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