The Photoshop surreal landscape I decided on creating was written by Jenny Le and posted here in this tutorial called How to Create a Surreal City Landscape Photo Manipulation with Adobe Photoshop.
This tutorial was easy to follow although I did have some complications understanding how to do some parts. For example, on the section where I had to lighten only part of a layer was difficult because I wasn't sure how they managed to do so. The pictures were adequate to follow and most of the instructional text was understandable. For others users wanting to complete this tutorial, I would advise that they know the basics of Photoshop and understand where everything is located. Once they are knowledgeable about the application, following the tutorial should be easier. The intended audience is for intermediate users as well. I found the tutorial topic very interesting for I learned new skills. For example, I learned how to use color fill and how it colors the layers, adjusting curves to create a foggy/haze look, and using gradient maps and photo filters. I did stick to the directions although modified some of the curve adjustments for I had a couple of different images than the tutorial had used. When adding or modifying, I would suggest having your own personal take on the psd. Add things that aren't in the tutorial or change colors around to add your own style to it.
Conclusion: Overall I would say this tutorial was informative and mostly clear to understand. To make this tutorial better, it should be more clear on the sections regarding painting over a layer so only the unpainted parts will be affected by the curves/hue etc. Other than that it wasn't that challenging and I was still able to create a surreal landscape with my own little twist to it. So whether users use the same images as the tutorial or not, they would still be able to come out with an awesome surreal landscape. This is a great tutorial and I would recommend it to others.
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