The original image material looks relatively boring, the colors of the photos are relatively dark, and it is not easy to adjust the color. However, you can unconventionally use color correction tools to increase the tone of the picture, and then soften it appropriately, and the resulting effect will have a unique flavor.
Original picture
final effect
1. Open the original image material, press Ctrl + J to copy the background layer, change the layer blending mode to "Screen", add a layer mask to keep only the character's face, and erase the other parts with a black brush. After confirmation, merge all layers, as shown in Figure 1.
<Figure 1>
2. Create a new layer, press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E to stamp the layer, press Ctrl + Shift + U to remove the color, and then execute: Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, the value is 5, and blend the layer after confirmation Change the mode to "Soft Light" and the effect is as shown in Figure 2.
<Figure 2>
3. Create an optional color adjustment layer and adjust the neutral color. The parameter settings are as shown in Figure 3, and the effect is as shown in Figure 4.
<Figure 3>
<Figure 4>
4. Create a new layer, stamp the layer, and execute: Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. The value is 5. After confirmation, press Ctrl + M to brighten it a little, then change the layer blending mode to "Lighten", and add Use the layer mask to slightly erase the bottom stone part, as shown in Figure 5.
<Figure 5>
5. Copy the background layer to one layer, press Ctrl + Shift + ] to bring it to the top, use the pen tool to cut out the character part, copy it to a new layer, and then hide the background copy. The effect is as shown in Figure 6.
<Figure 6>
6. Press Ctrl + M to adjust the curve of the cutout character. The parameter settings are as shown in Figure 7 and 8, and the effect is as shown in Figure 9.
<Figure 7>
<Figure 8>
<Figure 9>