underwater

[Ginger Wick]

Hi Damien-

I'd like to achieve the faux underwater effect like this:  

For some reason the image got cut off a bit, but on the original image it's more obvious that there is a watery overlay.  Here is a pool water image as well.  

I've attached my image I'd like to apply the effect to.  I know the water and the girl are at different angles, but I figured that for this exercise these images will work.

Thanks for any tips/help!

Ginger

[Damien Symonds]

Can you provide links to the page that the images are on, not to the images themselves, so that their owners get proper credit and traffic.

[Ginger Wick]

Trying again, I'm on my phone, so I'm not sure this will work. (When I tried from my computer earlier, it took me to a slideshow of images, which is why I sent the link to the single image.)

http://www.seniorsbyphotojeania.com/senior-picture-ideas/sports-senior-picture-ideas

it's the underwater swim one. 

[Ginger Wick]

And let's use this one for the pool water sample:

https://yourtodaypublications.wordpress.com/2013/06/29/keep-your-swimming-pool-water-clean-and-clear/

[Damien Symonds]

10 minutes ago, Ginger Wick said:

And let's use this one for the pool water sample:

https://yourtodaypublications.wordpress.com/2013/06/29/keep-your-swimming-pool-water-clean-and-clear/

Come on, let's keep it legal.  You can't just rip off somebody else's photo to use for your work.

[Ginger Wick]

34 minutes ago, Damien Symonds said:

Come on, let's keep it legal.  You can't just rip off somebody else's photo to use for your work.

Sorry, I was shortcutting.  :-(  I have a water image that I obtained legally years ago, but I couldn't find the original source info and wasn't comfortable uploading it.  Thus the quick look on the fly for one.   But, you're absolutely right.  Here's a legal free option:  https://pixabay.com/en/water-swimming-pool-bathing-travel-1018808/

 

[Damien Symonds]

Is this anywhere close?

[Ginger Wick]

I think so, but the water ripples look a bit funny on her hair don't they? Will you share what you did? 

[Damien Symonds]

Can you elaborate on your concerns about her hair?  How is it different to the hair on the sample one you provided?

[Ginger Wick]

It's probably a result of the thickness/position of the ripples in the water photo, but in some spots of her hair the lightness/coloration stands out a bit more. I suppose I could gently mask those areas.  The spots I'm seeing are in her hair next to her right ear and the clump of hair over her right bicep. 

[Damien Symonds]

So sorry about the delay.

Download PSD

[Ginger Wick]

Thank you!  I need to go re-read/play with gradient maps to better understand how/when to use them.  Again, thanks!  Hope you had a good trip. 

[Damien Symonds]

How did you go?

[Damien Symonds]

@Ginger Wick?

[Ginger Wick]

Thanks for checking in, this is what I ended up with.

[Damien Symonds]

Did she like it?

[Ginger Wick]

Yes, but this wasn't a paying client - just a personal project of mine. 

[Damien Symonds]

Ah, I see.