Solitude
original image

Entry guide: step 1 of 9

Step 1: Isolate subject [teepee]
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Step 2: Isolate foreground from sky in landscape photo
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Step 3: Insert the sky/lightning image behind foreground layer
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Step 4: Duplicate sky/lightning image and transform vertical - correct perspective to fit within water as a reflection and mask away the unneeded areas. Apply just a little bit of distortion/ripple
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Step 5: Rough cut of the fire - duplicate the layer cut it down further to where the logs start and then use a lighten blend mode on the original layer
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Step 6: Isolate the indian = dodge and burn for shadows
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Step 7: Add black and white with colorize adjustment layer
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Step 8: Add exposure adjustment layer
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Step 9: Add a couple levels of noise on a new neutral layer and apply gaussian blur to layer
final result

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