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Step 15: Next, click on the Foreground
Color swatch and sample a color from the
image (I went for part of the darker yellow).
Get the Brush tool again and paint with a
large brush into the selection under the curl
where the shadow should fall. Then select a
darker color and paint some darker shadow
closer to the edge of the curl to give it a
more realistic look. Change the Brush size as
needed while you’re painting in the shadow.
If the shadow is too light, you can
increase the layer’s Opacity (I ended up
increasing it to 60%). That’s the fun of
Photo shop: trial and error! Once you’re
happy with your shadow, you can deselect.
Let’s also add a few shadows on the
same layer underneath the soccer player to
give the image even more depth. Paint with
a small or medium soft-edged brush, using
the same darker color you used for the curl
shadow. I also selected and deleted the
original white background area between
the player’s legs, and above her right leg.