• Brush size: Soft round 140-150px
  • Hardness: 0%
  • Opacity: 30%
  • Flow: 100%
  • #: 000000
Step 39a

The result should be similar to this:

Step 39b

Step 40

In this step, we will enhance the color of our image. Now, create the new adjustment layer “Gradient Map”. Open the Gradient Editor and set the color in “Violet, Orage”.

Step 40

The result should be like this:

Step 40a

Now, set the gradient map layer in mode “Soft Light” and opacity in 20%. Your image should be like this:

Step 40b

Step 51

Finally, let’s adding a more contrast. Create a new adjustment layer “Gradient Map”. Open the Gradient Editor and set the color in “Black, White”.

Step 41

The result should be like this:

Step 41a

Now, set the gradient map layer in mode “Soft Light” and opacity in 5%. Your image should be like this:

Step 41b

Congratulations, it’s done. Note: the gradient map adjustment is like a finishing touch for you works. Adding a color accent will get more attractive for your images.

Final Results

Download the PSD

Submarine Fish.zip

Tutorial by Evan Lawrence

Thank you for visiting this page, and using my tutorial. I hope this tutorial will help and improve you the photo manipulation techniques. You can follow and check my artworks on Deviantartand Behance. For commisions you can visit my websitehere.

– Evan Lawrence

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17 responses to “How to Create a Beautiful Underwater Surreal Scene in Photoshop”

  1. jos Avatar
    jos

    Mooi werk, dankje!

  2. Somya Avatar
    Somya

    Thanks a lot, this is my first try at surreal and your specifications were very exact.wish to attach my output here.

    Thanks a lot, learned a lot, done a lot with simpler tricks.

  3. poop Avatar
    poop

    hello its cool

  4. jordan Avatar
    jordan

    when i try to brush the sky, it only gives me variations of grey I can’t use colors for some reason =[

  5. James M Avatar

    Bloody hell! Awesome work man!

  6. Iulian Avatar
    Iulian

    step 33: where to brush and where to place the texture?

    1. Evan Lawrence Avatar

      I’m really sorry, maybe there’s an error when they upload it. I already sent an email to the admin, I hope they can fix it asap. I give the JPEG file for the complete step 33, you can download it here https://www.dropbox.com/s/u33iqxc9stbvvzb/step33.jpg?dl=0
      Thank you

  7. Iulian Avatar
    Iulian

    in step 27 I get these oversaturated pixels. Is there another way to get rid of them without using clone stamp? https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=95141D5708B162B1!221924&authkey=!AIcVgO6H6-DH6rA&v=3&ithint=photo%2cpng

    1. Evan Lawrence Avatar

      In step 27, I’m using brush. It’s okay if you use the stamp tool, the result is totally same. I already remind a note in this step about making silhouette with the levels adjustment effect is not always make the image change into totally black, it depends with the quality of the image. Thank you.

  8.  Avatar
    Anonymous

    Thanks good

  9. gerda Avatar
    gerda

    Beautiful tutorial gerda

  10. Dave Avatar
    Dave

    Thanks for a good detailed tutorial.

  11. arvind kumar gupta Avatar
    arvind kumar gupta

    it is a good tutorial.thanks

  12. Iulian Avatar
    Iulian

    I can download other files, but the zip files just interrupt randomly and cannot be opened even if the download is full. Please check all links before posting a tutorial.

    1. Evan Lawrence Avatar

      Hello Iulian, I’m sorry for the late reply. The zip files is totally fine, I already check it. Thank you.

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