Step1:-For starting our tutorial we need some images to manipulate them.we will use the following images for manipulation..
Step 2:-In second step we need first castle image cropped and extract out of the background.
cut castle from the background usingmagnetic lasso
.As you can see in the figure you find this tool in the left toolbar…
zoomed in the castle image for better cropping by clicking on navgation on right hand side
Step 3:-Now you get the castle like following..
Step 4:-Now open our second image of cloud in photoshop and copy it and paste below castle layer.You have the following image now..
step 5:- make a new layer by going on layer>>new layer or CTRL+SHIFT+N
Step 6:-Now change the forground color to shining green from clicking the forground icon from left toolbar
Step 7:-Now draw a rectangle using rectangle tool on this new layer which cover whole of the cloud ..You will get following image..
step 8:-you have layer structure like this..
Step 9:-Now change the transparency of this (shining green layer to 41%)…
Step 10:-You will get the following image..
Step 10:-Now again make a new layer above (shining green layer )and these time take foreground color to black you get the following image..
Step 10:-Now go to filter>>Render>>Lensflare>> and put the following values(Remeber black layer is selected)..
Step 11:-From the layer palatte change this layer mode to overlay
Step 12:-You will get the following image
Step 13:-Now duplicate the castle image by going on to Layer>>Duplicate layer>>
Step 14:-select duplicate layer and go to its blending option by right click the duplicate layer and blending option..
and changing its blending like following…
Step15:-Now you get the following image ..
step 16:-Now go to layer opacity setting and change the transparency to following..
Step 17:-You will get the following image
step 18:-Now experiment this more you,play with setting and filters..
i will get this image..