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( SunSet at Kuala Perlis)
Here is the steps on how to produce a warm sunset-like photos like above photo.
1. Open the photo ( make sure the photo has the reflection elements for example like the photo below).
2. Check the levels (optional); to balance the black and white color of the photo.
3. Dulplicate the layer, then uncheck the eye of the original layer (let the original layer as the backup), name the layer as PIC1
4. Use any selection tools ( Magic Wand tool, or Lasso tool), and select layer of the sky
5. While you are still in selection tool, right click, and choose Save Selection. and name it SKY
6. CTRL+J the area selected, to copy the selection. name it sky_1, then CTRL+D to unselect.
7. Click the PIC1. and choose Lasso Tool, and right click, choose Load Selection. Then choose SKY
8. Right click, and choose Select Inverse.
9. CTRL+J the selection. name it land_1, then CTRL+D to unselect.
10. CTRL+J the land_1 again. name it land_2.
11. Click on land_1 layer. Go to FILTER>OTHER>HIGH PASS ( choose radius 6.6 ) Change the layer blend into Overlay.
12.Click on land_2 layer. Go to FILTER>OTHER>HIGH PASS ( choose radius 6.6 ) Change the layer blend into Vivid Light.
13. Back to PIC1, Click on Red_Light layer, CTRL+SHIFT+N to create new layer. Name it RED_GRADIENT
14. Choose Gradient Tool, set the foreground layer into red-orange color; Choose the setting like picture below :
17. Drag the Gradient tool from top to bottom of the layer. Set the layer into Color Burn.
18. Finally, play around with dodge tool to highlight the area and burn tool to darken the areas (optional).
Below is all the layers created during the development.
*The tricks are layer blending, gradient tools tricks, high pass and of course dodging and burning.
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