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Using masks in Photoshop to create images

posted on 14th of august, 2012

To create the image here I used three subjects then using masks in Photoshop merged them into one layer. First I photographed the hand in front of a white background, the water splash, and lastly I had an image of a goldfish that I isolated from the background with the selection tool, it really wasn't that hard.

Next I assembled them in order, hand as background, water splash, and lastly the fish. Then I just activated the water splash layer and added a "mask" ( it's in your layer pallette and looks like a rectangle with a circle in it) and filled with black, that makes it disappear, use a white soft brush to "paint" the splash back in and place it in the hand where you want, if you make mistake brush with black to make it disappear again. Do this with the rest of the images...

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	Posted by Nansaidh on August 17, 2012 Thanks for all the nice responses!
	Posted by Hunor83 on August 16, 2012 Thanks for sharing!
	Posted by Lejoch on August 16, 2012 I'll try, thanks.

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Tips on capturing a stunning backlit portrait

posted on 28th of august, 2012

Dramatic back-lighting from the sun and the golden flares that flood your viewfinder can give you an incredible image. Not only that, the mood of your photo is vastly different from portraits, there’s a warm, feminine feel to this, and your artistic flexibility is truly unlimited.

I like to get these shots late in the afternoon, I generally use a wide aperature which creates a great buttery bokeh on the background. It’s also a good idea to have only part of the sun viewable and keep the majority of it blocked by your subject to avoid flooding your photo with too much light – it’s a delicate balance to find that sweet spot which gives you a golden tone and great lens flares, so experimenting is key!

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	Posted by Thanatonautii on August 31, 2012 Nice picture and great info! Thanks!
	Posted by Adeliepenguin on August 30, 2012 Beautiful shot. Thanks for sharing:)
	Posted by Egomezta on August 29, 2012 Thanks for sharing, these images are hard to get them well done.