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  would like to add realistic waterfall to existing image

  Posted by Jon Iverson on September 22, 2016 at 3:19 pm

  I recently visited a well known grist mill/ waterfall in the US, but sadly the main waterfall was almost just a dribble and not at all like I wished it would be. It’s been awfully dry in the NE US, so I really wasn’t surprised. Anyway, while I see plenty of tutorials on adding waterfalls using brushes, I don’t want to go this way because I might sell the image at some point. Is there any way I can create and add a realistic looking waterfall using Photoshop techniques? I’m using the latest version. BTW, I want to go from something like this which, by the way, is nearly identical to the image I have:

  https://st.gde-fon.com/wallpapers_original/591432_glade-creek-grist-mill_babcock-state-park_osen_vod_4912x3264_https://www.Gde-Fon.com.jpg

  to something like this:

  https://www.1zoom.net/Nature/wallpaper/487054/z1562.6/

  Unfortunately, I cannot return to the area anytime again soon and hope to catch it after a big rain. My image is just like the first one with the left side fine but the right weak so I just need to supplement/ change the right side.

  Thanks in advance for any help and suggestions!

  Jon

  Kalleheikki Kannisto replied 9 years, 11 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Kalleheikki Kannisto

  September 23, 2016 at 6:20 am

  If you have several shots from the place where the better waterfall is shown from a different angle, you could composite that into your shot. Getting something realistic any other way can be very tricky.

  Kalleheikki Kannisto
  Senior Graphic Designer

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