Day 185: River Retro

This is a sweet, retro effect. I used the following technique:

Layer 1: background
Layer 2: duplicate of background>SHARPEN
Layer 3: clouds
Layer 4: color fill> Blue  EXCLUSION
Layer 5: color fill> Dull yellow  OVERLAY
Layer 6: color fill> Dull Brown  MULTIPLY
Layer 7: duplicate of background, gaussian blur  OVERLAY


I then merged all of the layers, set up a quickmask with a soft edge low flow brush and selected the edges.
Layer 8: Curves adjustment (lightened RGB & red, lowered Green & Blue)


I know it's way more work than using the iPhone app but I prefer the control I get with the layer effects (oh yeah, and I don't have an iPhone)


Tutorial link1 and link 2