Step 1
Download the Backgrounds pack and open in Photoshop the background number 5. Double click on the layer to unlock it. Flip the image horizontally (CTRL + T > Flip Horizontally). Crop the part we want to be the base of our work.Step 2
We want to give to the background some contrast. Duplicate the background twice (CTRL + J). Set the first duplicated background to Screen to enhance the lights. Set the second to Multiply to enhance the shadows. This is what you will have.Step 3
Extract the Lady from the background (I used the Quick Selection Tool + Refine Edges, but everyone has their own best method). I previously smudged the model skin, but this is not the aim of this tutorial and it doesn’t affect the final result. Put her in a new layer above the backgrounds layers.Step 4
Now we have to blend the Lady with the Background. I desaturated a bit the lady and removed some of brightness. To do that add a Hue / Saturation Adjustment Layer only for the Lady and set the Saturation to -19 and Lightness to -8.Step 5
Now we work on the colors. Add a Color Balance Adjustment Layer only to the Lady and put these settings:Step 6
We want to blend more everything. Open the pack containing the bokeh and add the number 2 in a new layer above everything. Rotate it like in the picture below (CTRL + T).Step 7
Set the Bokeh to Soft Light. Opacity and Fill to 75%.Step 8
Add a Gradient Map Adjustment Layer and choose the one you see below from the presets.Step 9
Set the Gradient Map to Soft Light with Opacity and Fill to 80%.Step 10
Add another Gradient Map and set it like below.Step 11
Set the Gradient Map to Soft Light with Opacity and Fill 80%.Step 12
Let’s work now on shadows and lights. First of all we need to make the background darker. Add a Brightness / Contrast Adjustment Layer above the 3 backgrounds and put:This is so far what you’ll have.
Step 13
Create a new layer below the Lady and paint with white below her, going out her edges.Set the layer to Soft Light.
Step 14
Create a layer below the one you have just done. Pick the color #572e07. With the Gradient tool (linear – #572e07 to transparent) make a gradient like the image below.Set the layer to Multiply with Opacity and Fill at 80%.
Step 15
Create a new layer below the one containing the bokeh texture and add the flying bird.Step 16
Add a Hue / Saturation Adjustment Layer only for the bird. Check ‘Colorize’ and put these settings:Step 17
Create a new layer over the Hue/Sat you edited in the previous step. Pick the color #ffe7ba and with a soft round brush paint something like the image below.Set the layer to Soft Light with Opacity 81% and Fill 87%.
Step 18
Create a new layer above everything and paint with yellow tones some lights as shown before. (I used mostly #efd981, #f6d373 and #f6d373).Set the layer to Soft Light with Opacity 60% and Fill 80%.
Step 19
Create a new Layer and paint some light where shown below as you did in the previous step. I did it with color #fff3b0.Set the layer to Soft Light.
Step 20
Create a new layer and we’re going to do the same as before. This time we’ll add some shadows. Pick a dark color from the background (not pure Black) and paint something like you see below in the image.Set the layer to Soft Light.
Step 21
Create a new layer and fill it with 50% Gray (Edit > Fill > 50% Gray). Set the layer to Overlay. Now we have to Burn and Dodge. I used two different Range: Midtones and Highlights.And this is the result.
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