Create a Fantastic Photo Manipulation of a Dark Monk

For more visible effect, add Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer. Layer > New Adjustment layer > Brightness/Contrast or use marked shortcut.

Step 67

You can simply add as much particles and layers with blurred particles as you want, but… do not overdo it! :)

Step 68

Repeat it also on the left side of picture. Add new layer > Use clone stamp tool > Blur it – use Gaussian blur and Motion blur, then – if you want, add some adjustments.

Step 69

Let’s make it beauty. Add some adjustments. Add Levels adjustment layer. Layer > New Adjustment layer > Levels or use marked shortcut.

Add Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer. Layer > New Adjustment layer > Brightness/Contrast or use marked shortcut. Yes, endless.

Add Color Balance adjustment layer. Layer > New Adjustment layer > Color Balance or use marked shortcut.

Step 70

It’s time to make nice halo effect. Place “food 012” stock and transform it as is shown. If you are using free transform, you can hold ctrl to change pins perspective. Change blending mode of this layer to Screen.

Click on white canvas next to layer thumbnail. Use soft round brush with pressure size to mask desired parts of halo.

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

Step 71

Back below adjustments layer from step 69. Add new layer (Layer > New > Layer…, Shift + ctrl + N or shortcut). Pick debris or particles brush. Draw some particles around halo. Use light-yellow color.

Right click on created layer and choose “Blending options…” In box check Drop Shadow…

…and color overlay. As shown.

Step 72

Repeat 71 step. Then, add to created layer Motion blur. Filter > Blur > Motion blur.

Step 73

Now, glow. Below halo crown layer, add new layer (Layer > New > Layer…, Shift + ctrl + N or shortcut). Choose soft, round brush with pressure opacity. Set light-orange color and draw glow on hood.

Change blending mode and opacity.

Step 74

Add new layer (Layer > New > Layer…, Shift + ctrl + N or shortcut). Choose soft, round brush with pressure opacity. Set light-orange color, 60% opacity of brush and draw glow on halo.

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