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COLOUR CORRECTION
You now need to reconcile the different
photos with each other. Create a new Solid Color
layer in Color mode and choose a blue-grey colour.
Set the Opacity at 40%. In order to diversify the
colours, create a new Curves layer. Vary the channels
individually: for Red, move the bottom marker up,
and for Blue, move the centre of the line down. To
make the colours more natural, create a new layer in
Soft Light mode. Paint with broad strokes using
large soft brushes in different colours.05
FOREGROUND
Choose a tree photo or download
‘24864654’ from iStock. Replace the preview with it
and improve the mask with artistic brushes, like the
Rough Round Bristle brush. Create a subtle speed
effect with the Motion Blur filter. Set the Angle at -6
and the Distance at 31px. Create a new clipped layer
and another one beneath the photo. Use a soft brush
with low opacity to brighten pieces of the landscape
where it’s needed, settling the pines into the scene.04
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When you are happy, replace the previews
with high-res images and refine the masks using
brushes. Some photos will need colour correction,
like ‘25817889’. Deepen its shadows using a Levels
adjustment. Clip it to the photo and move the left
slider to 37. Desaturate the photo using a new Hue/
Saturation layer. Set the Hue at +3 and the Saturation
at -55. Then create a Solid Color layer in Soft Light
mode and choose a tan colour.08
MORE FOG!
Go to cgtextures.com and find the
‘Smoke0403’ set, then download the first photo.
Create a group and place the file into it. Remove the
sky, the chimney and excess smoke using a layer
mask and brushes. Reduce the opacity. Create a
Levels adjustment, clip it to the group and move the
centre slider to 1.51 and the right to 138. Add a Solid
Color layer filled with grey-blue in Soft Light mode.07
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In order to make the scene deeper, use aerial perspective. This means that the distant objects,
especially on the horizon, are less contrasted and lighter than the foreground ones. Сreate a new Brightness/
Contrast layer. Set the Brightness at 28 and the Contrast at -29. Clean the foreground using a large soft black
brush on the mask of the layer. Create a new Levels layer and move the centre slider to the left to 1.65. Make
a similar mask for it. Refine the result with other adjustment layers if it’s needed.QUICK TIP
When you place a new photo into a scene, convert it to a Smart Object. This way you have the possibility to
re-transform it without any losses, and you can even change the Filter settings! This trick is very useful in
real-life work when you always have to go back and adjust things you’ve already finished.3D AND PHOTOSHOP