A Work in Progress: Prayer



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Prayer
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step 1 of 9

Duplicate layer. Adjust shadows/ highlights.

Creation of Prayer: Step 1

step 2 of 9

Dodge dark lines and shadows. Burn light areas and highlights.

Creation of Prayer: Step 2

step 3 of 9

Adjust color balance to create a sepia tone

Creation of Prayer: Step 3

step 4 of 9

Create a dark adjustment layer. Darkness created by manipulating Brightness/Contrast sliders

Creation of Prayer: Step 4

step 5 of 9

Create a light adjustment layer. Lightness created by manipulating Brightness/Contrast sliders

Creation of Prayer: Step 5

step 6 of 9

After painting light and dark areas, created one more adjustment layer for dark background

Creation of Prayer: Step 6

step 7 of 9

Added some noise on a separate layer. Blurred the layer, toned down opacity.

Creation of Prayer: Step 7

step 8 of 9

Erased eyes and lips from blurred noise layer to keep those features sharper

Creation of Prayer: Step 8

step 9 of 9

Selected irises, changed color slightly with Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. Burned original highlights in the eyes to emphasize. Brightened whites of the eyes.

Creation of Prayer: Step 9

Final result

Creation of Prayer: Final Result

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