Orb
original image

Entry guide: step 1 of 7

Started out by simply adding a layer mask to the hands.
Entry guide: step 2 of 7

Second step was to desaturate the image.
Entry guide: step 3 of 7

thirdly, a background i had created was brought into the image.
Entry guide: step 4 of 7

The orb was then created. along with a color layer set to color burn, and a lens flair added to that layer.
Entry guide: step 5 of 7

I then added and unsaturated layer of the hands and set the blending mode to overlay.
Entry guide: step 6 of 7

i then added the smoky/lightening bolts or whatever you want to call them.
Entry guide: step 7 of 7

lastly i added two more color layers, one blue with the blending mode set to Vivid light and an opacity of 34%. and the second was a bluish green set to multiply with on opacity of 25%
final result

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