Castle ruins source photo by hasselink at morguefile.
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Stone stairs photo by mqtrf at pxleyes
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Mountain goat source by clarita at morguefile
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Dead tree source by xandert at morguefile.
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Stone stairs source is moved into background photo.
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Stairs are merged into mountain source using eraser and clone tools.
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A second set of stairs is moved in in smaller size using scale tool.
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Castle is chopped and merged into mountain top. It is carefully done even though mist will be added around it. Details will still show through the mist.
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Mist in very light blue set on airbrush at 7% is sprayed around castle, and some over tree behind it.
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Some whiter mist is added over the light blue with the airbrush tool - also at very low pressure.
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The first goat is chopped and added to the stone steps.
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Dead tree is moved in, with much of it being erased, just to leave a portion similar to what is around the first goat. This is placed slightly lower in the foreground.
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Goat is duplicated, scaled to smaller size and placed at left of scene. Rotate tool is used to make them look like they are climbing. Burn tool gives them shadows.