Cut out clouds and import in the sky image. Brush around the back part of clouds, motion blur the back part.
step 2 of 8
Sketching the scene, but it will be total different ;)
step 3 of 8
Changing composition (still not final). Making a a good cut out of all objects, placing balloons.
step 4 of 8
Change of composition. Colour change of the girl in front. Dodge / burn balloons.
step 5 of 8
Created strings to the balloons with the normal line tool. Free transformed the lines. Burned parts under the balloons and around the hands. Gave it layer effect, bevel / emboss.
step 6 of 8
Painted clouds with cloud brushes. Dodged the lower parts with the cloud brushes. Added a blueish color overlay to match the other clouds.
step 7 of 8
The same thing under the city, added a shadow of clouds on the city.
step 8 of 8
A lot happened here ;).
Cut out the zeppelin and imported it and changed brightness.
Cut out bridge and imported, finished the big pillars of the bridge. Changed brightness and erased the lower part with a cloud brush as eraser.
Added shadow of the city.