A Work in Progress: A view on life



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A view on life
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wet leaves


Original image


step 1 of 5

i selected a part of the granite and applied the spherize filter twice, then i added a white to black radial gradient set to hard light to create the shadows and highlights

Creation of A view on life: Step 1

step 2 of 5

I selected some leaves to create the planet, i used the same process as described above to create the moon.

Creation of A view on life: Step 2

step 3 of 5

I created a gradient (light dark blue and dark blue - almost black) for the background, then i went with a white, soft brush set to 5px, 8px and 10px to create the stars, i then applied an outer glow. I also added the planet and the moon.

Creation of A view on life: Step 3

step 4 of 5

I appluied the same gradient to the moon and the planet as the one i used for the background, to help them match up.

Creation of A view on life: Step 4

step 5 of 5

I scattered a few more planets around in the background

Creation of A view on life: Step 5

Final result

Creation of A view on life: Final Result

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