With gradient tool I created the background, and then using burn and dodge I painted the clouds.
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The parts of the photo that I used to create mine.
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Part of the foliage. I used liquify, smudge, burn and dodge and free transform. I made the tower tile by tile on new layers.
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Creating the child.
Healing tool, liquify, burn and dodge.
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Horses in new layer with properties set to emboss, inner and outer glow.
Smudge, star brushes.
Painted the sun's rays, used brush to darken parts of the image.