How to Create a Beautiful Underwater Surreal Scene in Photoshop

Then change the opacity gears layer into 40%, you image should be similar to this:

Next, create a new adjustment layer “Levels” then activate the clipping mask to the gears layer. Set the following like this:

The result should be similar to this:

Step 26

In this step, we will make the gears silhouette on the second hublot. To start, open the “gears2.png” by redheadstock.

Copy (Ctrl/Cmd + C) and paste (Ctrl/Cmd + V) it into our work canvas.

Now, we will make the gears inside the hublot same with the first gear before. Now, go to the “HUBLOT 2” group layer, then select the yellow light circle.

After you activate the layer mask on the gears layer, you image should be similar to this:

Then change the opacity gears layer into 40%, you image should be similar to this:

Step 27

Next, create a new adjustment layer “Levels” then activate the clipping mask to the second gears layer. Set the following like the image below (adjust the levels same with the step we adjust the first gears).

The result should be similar to this:

Then, zoom the image (Ctrl/Cmd + the plus key) to see the details. We will brush the spots area. To start, create a new layer (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N) and activate clipping mask to the second gears layer. Then, activate the “Brush tool” (B) and set the following:

• Brush size: Soft round 8 px
• Hardness: 0%
• Opacity: 100%
• Flow: 100%
• #: 000000

The result should be similar to this:

Step 28

In this step, we will be adding an underwater scene. Let’s open the “Underwater” image by koko-stock.

Copy (Ctrl/Cmd + C) and paste (Ctrl/Cmd + V) it into our work canvas.

Now, set the underwater layer in mode “Soft Light” and set the opacity in 89%. Your image should be like this:

Step 29

Now, we will mask the “Underwater” image. Create a new a layer mask. Then, activate the “Brush tool” (B) and set the following:

• Brush size: Soft round 900px
• Hardness: 0%
• Opacity: 30%
• Flow: 100%
• #: 000000

After you mask, your image should be similar to this:

Next, we will be making a vignette with a brush. Create a new layer (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N) and activate the “Brush tool” (B) and set the following:

• Brush size: Soft round 900px
• Hardness: 0%
• Opacity: 28%
• Flow: 100%
• #: 000000

The result should be similar with this:

Step 30

In this step, we will make the light effect for the eye’s fish. Now, create a new layer (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N) and activate the “Brush tool” (B) and set the following:

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