I masked my glass pieces and duped onto another layer.
Top layer at 70%
Bottom layer 30%
I painted in the middle of each glass piece on the top layer to create more transparency whilst keeping a stronger highlight on the edges.
step 12 of 20
I didn't like the colour of the bin and wanted it to look more sickly, so I colorized with a yellow.
step 13 of 20
I used cflorinc's 'grunge car pic for the background.
I wanted a subject to put into the pic but couldn't find anything I liked, so I took some pics of myself and my favourite sandals that I usually wear with socks and shorts. (note for G-Man)
step 15 of 20
I got my pics in place.
step 16 of 20
I added layer masks.
step 17 of 20
I added some shadow.
step 18 of 20
Next I wanted to create a darker feel to the pic so used levels.
step 19 of 20
added contrast with curves.
step 20 of 20
I added some more shadow.
Finally I made a new layer to merge all into (command+alt+shift+E) and selected filter-render-lighting effects and added a spot light to the scene.
Excellent guide. Thank you for explaining each step with a photo!
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