Select the raven and place it on the nest:

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Selecting and placing the raven on the nest

Step 31

Prove several adjustment layers to the raven:

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Step 31 - adjustment layers for the raven

Step 32

Now we need to create a light effect for the scene. Create a dear layer on top. Use a broad brush with color #ff6600 to color the lower right part and change the mode to <wild>Broad Light</wild>Broad Light 100%:

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Step 32 - light effect (color #ff6600)

On the next layer we changed the brush color to #ef4c54. Paint with the brush on both sides and set the blending mode to <wild>Broad Light</wild>Broad Light 100%:

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Step 32a - light effect (color #ef4c54)

Step 33

Now create 3 layers on top. On the first one use color #ff6600 to color over the tree and the lower part of the model's dress and her arms. Change the mode to <wild>Color</wild>Color 100%:

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Step 33 - first layer with Color mode

On the second and third layers use color #ef4c54 to color the tree, the model's dress, arms, and the lower right part of the picture. We changed the mode of the second layer to <wild>Color</wild>Color 30%, and the third to <wild>Broad Light</wild>Broad Light 90%:

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Step 33a - second and third layers

Step 34

Place the fire background in the lower part of the scene:

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Step 34 - fire background

Use the <wild>Spatter</wild>Spatter brush 24 pixels with the same settings we used in step 14 to remove edges. The goal will be to react a rich, blazing look, but not too obvious. You can see the result on the mask and the image itself:

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Step 34a - result of working with the Spatter brush

Step 35

Open the fire photo. Take different parts of the fire and place them in a position near the root of the tree. Duplicate them and edit the fire to the required sizes:

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Step 35 - placing parts of the fire
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Step 35a - editing the size of the fire

Change the mode of these fire layers to <wild>Screen</wild>Screen 100% and use a layer mask to remove and blur details in the fire:

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Step 35b - layer mask for the fire

Step 36

To remove hard edges in the fire, double-click on the fire layer, select <wild>Blending Options</wild>Blending Options. Hold Alt/Option and drag the black slider to the right until the black edge disappears. Then select all the other fire layers, right-click and choose <wild>Copy Layer Styles</wild>Copy Layer Styles. Here is the result of the actions:

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Step 36 - result of copying layer styles
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Step 36a - removing the black edge

Step 37

Group all fire layers and change the blending mode to <wild>Screen</wild>Screen 100%. Use <wild>Color Balance</wild>Color Balance and <wild>Curves</wild>Curves to react a brighter fire effect and a less obvious one:

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Step 37 - grouping and adjusting fire layers
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Step 37a - Curves settings

On the Curves layer mask, remove the right part with the fire:

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Step 37b - Curves layer mask

Step 38

Final: use 2 adjustment layers on top to give the image contrast and color:

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Step 38 - final adjustment layers

On the Levels layer with a mask, use a broad black brush with low opacity (20-25%) to blur the black effect on the right side:

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Step 38a - blurring the black effect with a mask

Final result

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Final result of the tutorial
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