Learn how to increase the quality of the regular photo and make it more artistic by using Photoshop tools, settings and photo manipulation skills. |
- Duplicate blurred layer. Apply Screen Blending Mode and Opacity 90% to it.
- Choose very large soft brush, apply following Size and Roundness settings:
- Add Layer Mask to the last blurred copy and touch it with brush in the cenral area of composition.
- To make water splashes more crispy, find the first photo layer(layer after transformation).
- Duplicate it and move created layer on the top of all other layers.
- Go to Image > Adjustments > Black and White.
- Then choose Adjustments > Levels, apply following settings:
- Apply Screen Blending Mode to "black&white" layer. Add Layer Mask.
- Fill Layer Mask with black color.
- Process bottom fountain part of Layer Mask with soft white brush. Set Opacity 45%.
- Then you may merge all layers. Apply Smart Sharpen filter to final merged layer.
- Add little Satiration effect. Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation.