Lets get started. All stock download links are in the description.
Select the Rectangular Marquee Tool.
Select the sky as shown.
Select the Move Tool. (V)
Then drag and drop onto our main project.
Position the sky on top of the other sky.
Leave room for blending in the sky.
I'm going to rename this new layer to Sky.
Head down and select mask.
Make sure your foreground color is set to black.
Then select the Brush Tool. (B)
Blend in the sky using a soft brush.
Make sure to use a brush with soft edges.
Select our background layer.
Create a new adjustment layer - Hue/Saturation.
Clip to layer below.
Saturation - 37 | Lightness - 35
Then hit close.
I'm going to add a well to our project.
Zoom in using your Zoom Tool. (Z)
You can use your Quick Selection Tool or Pen Tool.
I will choose the Pen Tool.
Since this part is very time consuming, I will speed it up for you.
Take your time! :D
Once you've selected the entire well. Right Click - Make Selection.
Feather Radius 1 Pixel. Then hit OK.
CTRL + J to duplicate the selection.
CTRL + 0 to zoom back out.
Select your Move Tool. (V) Then drag and drop onto our main project.
I'm going to rename this layer to Well.
CTRL + T to select the Well.
Hold SHIFT + ALT while resizing.
Position the well near the center. Or where you would like it.
Hit Enter when you're done.
Select the Crop Tool by pressing C.
I'm going to crop the left side of the image. (Optional)
Hit Enter to accept changes.
Head down and create a new adjustment layer - Hue/Saturation.
Clip to layer below.
Bring down the saturation to about -70%.
Then close.
Select the well layer. Then hit mask.
Zoom in, make sure your foreground is set to black.
Then select the Brush Tool. (B)
Select a brush with soft edges.
Carefully blend in the bottom of the well.
Create a new layer, bring it to the top.
Make sure it's clipped to the layer below.
ALT + Click between the two layers to create a clipping mask.
I'm going to rename this new layer to "Well Shadow"
Change the Blending Mode to Soft Light.
Foreground color set to black and Brush Tool selected.
Add shadowing.
I'm going to bring down the opacity to about 60%.
I'm now going to add the model to our project.
You can use the Quick Select Tool or the Pen Tool to cut out the model.
I prefer using the Pen Tool. (P) To select the Pen Tool.
Be sure to take your time :)
Once you've selected the whole model. Right Click - Make Selection.
Feather Radius 1 Pixels. Then hit OK.
CTRL + 0 to zoom back out.
Head up to Select - Select and Mask.
Refine edge if you're using an earlier version of Photoshop.
Zoom in using your Zoom Tool.
Select the Refine Edge Tool.
Only focus on the model's hair right now.
Output Settings: New Layer With Layer Mask.
Then hit OK.
We need to fix a few more parts.
Make sure you're on the layer mask.
Select the Pen Tool. Then select around the areas you don't want visible.
Right click - Make Selection.
Then hit OK.
Make sure your foreground is black. ALT + Backspace to fill mask.
CTRL + 0 to zoom back out.
Select the Move Tool. (V) Then drag and drop onto our project.
The model needs resizing. CTRL + T to select the model.
SHIFT + ALT while dragging a corner inwards to resize.
I'm going to position the model on top of the well.
Hit Enter when you're done.
Create a new layer, bring it below the model.
Rename it to "Sky Light"
Change your foreground color to white.
Select the Brush Tool. (B)
Select a large brush with soft edges.
Change the Blending Mode to Overlay.
Select the Model layer.
CTRL + SHIFT + N to create a new layer.
Rename this new layer to Shadows and Highlights.
Use previous layer to create a clipping mask checked.
Change the Mode: Soft Light.
Fill with 50% gray checked.
Then hit OK.
Select the Dodge Tool to add highlights.
Range: Highlights | Exposure 30%
Start adding highlights to the model. Remember the light is infront of the model.
This part is very time consuming, I will speed it up.
CTRL + 0 to zoom back out.
Lets add a few shadows.
Head over and select the Burn Tool.
Range: Shadows | Exposure 30%.
Take your time and start adding shadows.
I will also speed this part up!
CTRL + 0 to zoom back out.
I'm going to add some vines to the well.
Use your Move Tool (V) Drag and drop onto our project.
CTRL + T to select the Vines.
Resize as needed.
Hit Enter when you're done.
Hit mask down at the bottom.
Mask out parts of the vines that aren't needed.
Create a new adjustment layer - Hue/Saturation.
Clip to layer below.
Saturation - 18 | Lightness - 7
Then hit close.
Starting to look good!
I'm going to add an old road sign/cross.
Position as needed.
Head down and hit mask.
I'm going to mask out areas I don't want.
Create a new adjustment layer - Hue/Saturation.
Clip to layer below.
- 35 | - 55 | - 35
Then hit close.
I'm going to add a few crows to the project.
Use your Move Tool to drag and drop onto our project.
CTRL + T to select the bird.
Resize as needed.
Hit Enter when you're done.
CTRL + Click on all the bird layers to select them.
Group birds - CTRL + G.
Rename the group to birds.
CTRL + SHIFT + N to create a new layer.
Rename to Highlights.
Use previous layer to create a clipping mask checked.
Change the Mode to Soft Light.
Fill 50% Gray Checked. Then hit OK.
Lets start adding highlights. Select the Dodge Tool.
Change the Range to Midtones.
Carefully start adding highlights as shown.
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Create a new adjustment layer - Gradient Map.
I'm going to use the basic stock gradient for now.
Purple/Orange Gradient.
Then hit OK.
Bring down the opacity to about 15%.
Merge all visible layers.
Right click - Convert to Smart Object.
Head up to Filter - Camera Raw Filter.
I'm going to check the before and after option.
Next, select Split Toning.
You can adjust your image any way you'd like.
Highlights: Hue 140 | Saturation 14
Shadows: Hue 51 | Saturation 3
Once you're done, hit OK.