Case 24

Change in Perspective

What You Will Need Location Tips

Ripped paper The main background is going to be
Butterfy taken in a field with flowers or tall
grass. You will want to use a back-
ground location with some interest-
ing color or texture that also pro-
vides depth to the image. This loca-
Images to Take tion should have a neutral back-
ground without any distractions
and a large amount of open sky.
Cloud sky Butterfly
The extra blue sky and clouds can
Difficulty: be taken on a different day.
Background

Composition & Lighting Perfecting in Post

Keep the focus in the center of the image. Use a wider
aperture for a soft background and foreground. Keep
negative space in the top 2/3 of the image. Shoot in
natural light either during overcast, before sunrise, or
after sunset.
1 Change sky using the Sky Replacement tool. Lower
the opacity of the sky layer. Use Gaussian Blur to soften
and match depth of the background.
2 Add a ripped paper .PNG file. Blend to the back-

ground by using Levels to match paper tones. Add the

Getting the Shots
When photographing your subject, have them reach
upward with one hand and then lean forward slightly.
This will help add to the realistic look of reaching
toward the ripped paper.
cloud image behind the paper.
3 Use the Magic Wand to select inside the paper. Add
a layer mask on the cloud layer to remove excess sky.
Unlink the layer mask to move clouds.

4 Add a dark Curves layer and clip to the clouds. Add

Quick Tip a layer mask and invert. Paint with white to add shad-
ows to the cloud layer.
Use the Selective Color adjustment layer to quick-
ly change or adapt the individual color tones in 5 Add a dark Curves layer above the background. Add
your image. a layer mask and invert. Paint shadows under the curled
paper with white. Add in the butterfly.