Teach_Yourself_Photoshop_Elements_2

CREATIVE EFFECTS

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ometimes the weather can be a photographer’s

perfect ally, creating beautiful light or dramatic

skies. However, at other times you can arrive at a

scene only to find the atmosphere isn’t quite what

you wanted. There’s no substitute for capturing real-life

weather in all its glory, but if you haven’t got the time to wait

for the perfect combination of light and clouds, it’s possible

to change the atmosphere of a scene using Photoshop

Elements. In the starting image, the bright sunny day doesn’t

really suit the mood of the stark Welsh castle and barren

foreground, so we’ve blown in a few misty swirls of cloud and

cooled down the colours. This is easier than it looks. Using a

combination of the Clouds filter and the Smudge and Brush

tools, you can create dappled mist-like tones, then shape

them into interesting patterns. The technique also covers key

Photoshop skills such as layer masking and the Transform

command. So read on to discover how to create atmospheric,

mist-shrouded scenes.

Add atmosphere to your pictures

Change the feel of a scene completely by adding

moody mist in Photoshop Elements

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BEFORE

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