A Work in Progress: Contemplation



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Contemplation
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door mania 2019


step 1 of 7

Placed volcanic background
Wall from source - Cropped edge
Ledge cropped from source then stretched and resized

Creation of Contemplation: Step 1
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step 2 of 7

Made door
Wood from wood texture source
Chinese knockers
Galaxy background behind window hole
Ying Yang from source

Creation of Contemplation: Step 2
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step 3 of 7

Cropped out monk. A lot of stamp tool to clean up. Applied some median blur overall and some local blur on hand and feet as needed.

Creation of Contemplation: Step 3
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step 4 of 7

Apply Hue Saturation and curves etc. to natural features

Creation of Contemplation: Step 4
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step 5 of 7

Add Door and Monk to image.
Placed a darker exposure area around the door to give it a sunk in the rock effect.

Creation of Contemplation: Step 5
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step 6 of 7

Added Stepping rock below door. Applied shadow to monk and stepping rock. Dodge and burn all as needed.

Creation of Contemplation: Step 6
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step 7 of 7

Various Camera Raw Adjustments. Including a local radial filter adjustment to reduce banding in the clouds.

Creation of Contemplation: Step 7
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Final result

Creation of Contemplation: Final Result

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