PS adds a blue moonlight effect to the magnificent classical building

Author：Eve Cole Update Time：2013-03-13 13:14:20

Source: Photo manipulation Author: Unknown
The color grading method of this tutorial is very unique. The author did not use color correction tools in the early stage of processing, but only used filters and gradient overlays to create a background similar to a night scene. In the later stage, you can apply the background to the material and adjust the color appropriately to get a very good special effect.
Original picture

final effect

1. Create a new document with the same size as the original image material, press the letter "D", return the front background color to the default black and white, execute: Filter > Render > Clouds, the effect is as shown below.

2. Set the foreground color to black, select the gradient tool, set the color to a black to transparent gradient, and then pull out the linear gradient shown in the picture below from bottom to top.

3. After merging all the layers in the image, press Ctrl + M to adjust the curve. The parameter settings are as shown below.

4. Set the foreground color to: #DCD9C8, and the background color to: #416983. Select the gradient tool, set the color to a linear gradient from foreground color to background color, and change the blending mode to "Screen" on the toolbar, and then Pull out the gradient from top to bottom.

5. After completing the gradient, use the Ellipse Tool to make a perfect circle selection, create a new layer and use the Gradient Tool to draw a linear gradient from white to transparent to create a moon-like effect.

6. Add a layer mask to layer 1 and paint around the moon. After confirmation, change the layer blending mode to "Overlay" and the opacity to: 80%. Once confirmed, merge all layers.

7. Open the original building material, and then drag in the sky material you just made to get layer 2. Use the magic wand to select the blue sky, press Ctrl + Shift + I to invert the selection, and then add a layer mask.

8. Create a hue/saturation adjustment layer and set the parameters as shown below. The final effect is completed after confirmation.

Final effect: