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A Work in Progress: Lamp
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bird house
Original image
step 1 of 8
Use the magic wand tool (noncontiguous) to select the sky. Use the hue/saturation tool to make the sky a dark blue.
step 2 of 8
Render lighting effects.
step 3 of 8
Use the Variations tool to make the picture more orange and the shadows more blue and dark.
step 4 of 8
Use the elliptical marquee tool to select the shadow underneath the birdhouse. Save the selection. Render lens flare in the shadow.
step 5 of 8
Copy a piece of the bottom part of the lamppost and paste it on the top. Use your saved selection to make it conform.
step 6 of 8
Render lighting effects for the image again to get the desired effect.
step 7 of 8
Add more lens flares, this time smaller.
step 8 of 8
Use the blur tool to make the leaves and the sky come together better and touch up the rest of the image.
Final result
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