Challenge 191:Pass it on 5

[abyss_valkyrie]

  

https://i.imgur.com/ZfGUrGF.png

Next screencap.
Fandom: The empress(Die Kaiserin)

 

https://i.imgur.com/NDWi64G.png

Comments

[tinny]

Yay, that's a great new icon from a classic cap! <3 I love the crop, the coloring and the texture.

[abyss_valkyrie]

Thank you!I had just made an icon with levels in the last 2 entries so I wanted to veer away from that, hence the single character,haha! So glad you like it!

[thewizardofoz]

LOVE it! So snagging and crediting when used! Love and miss this show, and love the scene I chose.
What program do you use to brighten like that? I just recently got photoshop 2020, but also have Corel. If you don't mind me asking that is.

[abyss_valkyrie]

WOW!That's a high compliment!<3 Thank youuu!
I use an old version, photoshop CS2 but I've also tried in GIMP.
What I do first is:
>Duplicate the original layer,
>'sharpen' the image and erase it just a bit so it's not too sharp.
>Set that layer on 'Screen' and lower the opacity/fill as I like.
>Then to get a soft bright look, I use a gradient of white & dark brown on a new layer
>Set this layer on 'Hard light' and change the opacity/fill or use eraser.

Mainly screen and erasing around until I get the desired look.

[luminousdaze]

Beautiful coloring & texture!

[abyss_valkyrie]

Thank you so much!<3

[violateraindrop]

Great composition :)

[abyss_valkyrie]

Thank youuuu!