A Work in Progress: Lamp



This guide was made for entry:
Lamp
In Contest:
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.

Creation of Lamp: Step 1

step 2 of 8

Render lighting effects.

Creation of Lamp: Step 2

step 3 of 8

Use the Variations tool to make the picture more orange and the shadows more blue and dark.

Creation of Lamp: Step 3

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.

Creation of Lamp: Step 4

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.

Creation of Lamp: Step 5

step 6 of 8

Render lighting effects for the image again to get the desired effect.

Creation of Lamp: Step 6

step 7 of 8

Add more lens flares, this time smaller.

Creation of Lamp: Step 7

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.

Creation of Lamp: Step 8

Final result

Creation of Lamp: Final Result

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