A Work in Progress: Its ok, don`t be afraid



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Original image


step 1 of 6

removed stones using clone and smudge tool

Creation of Its ok, don`t be afraid: Step 1

step 2 of 6

Taking selection of the stones I constructed the fingers, cutting and cloneing various parts being sure to keep natural highlight and shadows in tact.

Creation of Its ok, don`t be afraid: Step 2

step 3 of 6

Used same method for other hand using oposite lighting, added stone head source and applied shadow using burn tool.

Creation of Its ok, don`t be afraid: Step 3

step 4 of 6

added shadows on a new layer using a black soft brush and lowered opacity to suit.

Creation of Its ok, don`t be afraid: Step 4

step 5 of 6

duplicated entire image, on one layer I increased brightness & on the other layer decreased brightness.
Using a soft eraser on top layer I removed the parts I wanted to be highlighted.

Creation of Its ok, don`t be afraid: Step 5

step 6 of 6

added model source, removed brightness & used a mixture of blur, burn and dodge to adjust lighting, used small eraser set at 50% opacity to semi remove the transparent parts of the dress.

Creation of Its ok, don`t be afraid: Step 6

Final result

Creation of Its ok, don`t be afraid: Final Result

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jamespaul says:

loved it

(5 years and 3323 days ago)