Create a Fantastic Photo Manipulation of a Dark Monk

Step 18

Change blending mode of this layer to Screen and decrease its opacity to around 50%.

Step 19

Again, place “Solidified lava 2” stock to your file. Mask it. Click on white canvas next to layer thumbnail and use soft round, small size brush.

Step 20

Add Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer. Layer > New Adjustment layer > Brightness/Contrast or use marked shortcut. Then make it a clipping mask (Alt+Ctrl+G, Layer > Create Clipping Mask).

Step 21

Now, by using big soft round brush (ex. 600px.) mask center of created adjustment layer. Click on white canvas next to layer thumbnail. Rocks on first plan will be darker.

Step 22

If you like dramatic effect, you can add new layer. In your color picker set black and white. Go to Filter > Render > Clouds.

Then, add mask to your layer (shortcut). Then, erase bottom part of this layer with big, soft round brush (ex 600px) and change blending mode to Soft light. Decrease opacity to around 50%.

Step 23

Add Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer. Layer > New Adjustment layer > Brightness/Contrast or use marked shortcut. You’ll make whole background darker.

Step 24

Next, add Color Balance adjustment layer. Layer > New Adjustment layer > Color Balance or use marked shortcut.

Step 25

Place “skeleton skulls” stock to your image. Click on white canvas next to layer thumbnail and use hard round, small size brush. Mask parts of skulls which don’t fit to rocks.

Step 26

Below this layer, add new blank layer (Layer > New > Layer…, Shift + ctrl + N or shortcut). Pick small soft round brush, set its opacity to around 60% and draw with black color shadows strictly below skulls.

Step 27

Again add new blank layer below shadows (Layer > New > Layer…, Shift + ctrl + N or shortcut). Pick bigger soft round brush, set its opacity to 100% and draw more and bigger shadows.

Decrease opacity of this layer to around 20%.

Step 28

Add Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer. Layer > New Adjustment layer > Brightness/Contrast or use marked shortcut. Then make it a clipping mask (Alt+Ctrl+G, Layer > Create Clipping Mask).

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