angel in ruin

angel_in_ruin

 

background
foreground
final image
ruin
angel
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For this image, I used the ruins as a background, with the angel masked on top. To make the angel blend-in with the original image, I utilized Variations to match the colours, and sharpened the whole image to make it look like a bright, sunny, hot day. Wanted the title to have a transparent background, I experimented with Illustrator, and ended up copy/pasting the text onto the final photo. To make this Vector Smart Object stand out, I then added a drop shadow to it. I feel this best achieved the desired effect: discrete and simple, yet still noticable and clear.

 

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