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Step 14

Choose Erase tool. Set big, soft brush and erase top and bottom of the rendered layer. Then change blending mode of this layer to Screen.
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Step 15

Good job! You’ve made background :). Now it’s time to model. Place stock into the middle of image. Mask her, baby! :)
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Pro tip – use on mask brush with smaller opacity to make laces transparent.
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Step 16

Create new layer and make it clippy. Use soft brush and with #a18d87 color raw lighter parts the models legs.
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Step 17

Change blending mode of this layer to Multiply. Lights on leg will be more fitting to whole work.
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Step 18

Again add new layer and make it clippy (RMB > reate clipping mask). With soft, light brush (#e1cdc2), draw lights on legs. Don’t be afraid of the drawing.
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You can use mask for erase mistakes.
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If lights are still to hard, choose from top menu Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur.
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Step 19

Add new layer. Also clippy. Choose the same brush and set #c7c8dc (light blue) color. Draw some strokes on legs and on skirt.
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If you need, blur this layer.
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Change blending mode of this layer to Color Dodge. Decrease opacity to 40%.
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Step 20

This stock photo is very bright. Add adjustment layer with Exposure. Then make it clippy by RMB > Create clipping mask.
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Step 21

Add Adjustment layer with Color Balance.
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Step 22

Add New layer and make it clippy. Choose dark blue color and draw with soft brush strokes on legs and skirt. You will emphasize light source.
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Decrease opacity to 40% and change blending mode to Color Dodge.
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Step 23

Again add clipping (RMB > Create clipping mask) adjustment layer with Hue/Saturation. You will make the magic! :)
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Now change opacity to 41 % and set blending mode to Multiply.
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Step 24

Add adjustment layer with Color Balance. Also make it clippy. Decrease opacity to 57%.
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Step 25

It’s the last clipping mask on model, good job! Add clippy adjustment layer with Color/Balance.
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Earse parts on the legs, torso, hands and face.
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Then change blending mode to Multiply and decrease opacity to 45%. You did an amazing skirt! :)
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Step 26

Add new layer. Pick 1px soft brush and use light blue color. Draw outline on the model.
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Step 27

Change blending mode to Linear Dodge (Add).

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5 responses to “How to Create a Beautiful Moonlight Angel Photo Composite”

  1. Lillian Johnson Avatar
    Lillian Johnson

    amazing

  2. Maidul Islam Avatar
    Maidul Islam

    Wow, these are really creative! They remind me of those Chip Fosse drawings from Overhauling’. Great work!

  3. Nayan Chowdhury Avatar
    Nayan Chowdhury

    Really great tutorial about photo manipulation.

  4. Charles Avatar
    Charles

    Can’t open battle skies pic!!

    1. Hayley Avatar
      Hayley

      opens no problem, they are in a zip file

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