A Work in Progress: Sky Lanterns



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Sky Lanterns
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Original image


step 1 of 7

Duplicate the source image and apply a Fractalius filter.

Creation of Sky Lanterns: Step 1

step 2 of 7

Change layer mode to "Difference"

Creation of Sky Lanterns: Step 2

step 3 of 7

Create a "starfield" background with two layers of gaussian noise on a black background.

Creation of Sky Lanterns: Step 3

step 4 of 7

Position the background building photo and remove the sky.

Creation of Sky Lanterns: Step 4

step 5 of 7

Soften the building with a surface blur, and use a layer mask to bring back some details. Add a slight blue outer glow to lightly emphasize the dark tops of the buildings against the sky.

Creation of Sky Lanterns: Step 5

step 6 of 7

Place the hands photo into the image, adjust with Free Transform. Create a slight "glow" on tops of hands with a layer mask.

Creation of Sky Lanterns: Step 6

step 7 of 7

Extract desired squash shapes from Step 3 and tweak shapes and contrasts. Resize and place into image.

Creation of Sky Lanterns: Step 7

Final result

Creation of Sky Lanterns: Final Result

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