A Work in Progress: City above the Earth



This guide was made for entry:
City above the Earth
In Contest:
flower pots


Original image


step 1 of 8

Crop out city, warp, and start trimming background out behind tops of taller buildings

Creation of City above the Earth: Step 1
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step 2 of 8

Building tops trimmed.

Creation of City above the Earth: Step 2
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step 3 of 8

Further warped city.

Creation of City above the Earth: Step 3
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step 4 of 8

Cut out object from contest source pic. To be used as spire on some of the buildings to make the city look a little more futuristic.

Creation of City above the Earth: Step 4
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step 5 of 8

Added spire shapes to some of the towers in the city.

Creation of City above the Earth: Step 5
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step 6 of 8

Place earth pic in background.

Creation of City above the Earth: Step 6
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step 7 of 8

Made a gray layer to represent the dome over the city.

Creation of City above the Earth: Step 7
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step 8 of 8

Apply layer styles to dome - Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Outer Glow and reduced opacity of the layer. Final tweaks and touch-ups. Camera raw final adjustments.

Creation of City above the Earth: Step 8
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Final result

Creation of City above the Earth: Final Result

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