Adjust the tone
01 Select the ‘crack_street_01’ layer and link Brightness/Contrast (0, 10) and Levels (61, 1.00, 225) adjustment layers. Duplicate it (Cmd/Ctrl+J) and place it on the left side, just like the image.
Use the Brush Tool
02 Create a new layer, set the Foreground colour to #a5a091, use the Brush at 50% opacity and paint the street. Finally, change the blend mode to Soft Light at 30% opacity.
Add details
03 Create a new layer, set the Foreground colour to #faf2df, use the Brush at 50% opacity and paint the building’s left side, just like the image. Finally, add ‘birds.psd’.
Create a lens flare effect
04 Create a new layer, set the Foreground colour to black and paint (Alt+Del). Apply Filter> Render> Lens Flare, set the position, and…
