UPDATE: Please see the video above to watch how this technique was done and what tools were used.

Hello and welcome to the first of three Photoshop competitions I’ll be running here over the next 4 to 6 weeks!

The winner from each competition gets to choose a Photoshop training CD or DVD from my catalogue of award-winning Photoshop training tools.

To enter, simply look at the two photos below then scroll down the page for entry details and competition closing dates.

(All competition winners names will be taken and put in a prize barrel for the chance to win our major prize draw at the end of the year. Details coming soon!)

Good luck and I hope to see you in the winners circle.

NOTE:  This was a 4 min. job as it’s about the competition NOT perfection - if more time was spent you’d see a better result.

Here is the before photo

Click here to download this image to practice

Here is the after photo…

NOTE:  This was a 4 min. job as it’s about the competition NOT perfection - if more time was spent you’d see a better result.

Here’s how to enter the competition:

1. Check out the before and after photos above.

2. Write your comments in the comments section below stating what tools and steps you think I took to change the first photo from the before shot to the after shot.

3. In a week or so I’ll post the video tutorial that shows the exact tools and steps I used.

How is the winner selected? What do you win?

The first person to correctly state which tools and what steps I used (in the comments section below) will be the winner of a CD or DVD of their choice.

If more than one person gets the answer correct I’ll put the answers before a panel so they can decide which answer is the clearest and best description of the steps and tools I used. My decision will be final.

The winner will be announced one day after the video is posted.

The winner will then be contacted via email to collect their prize.

Will it be you?

By the way, you can download a copy of the photo I used and make the changes I made if this helps you figure out which tools and steps you think I used.

To download the practice image simply click the download link below the first photo.

Now, tell me: How did I do it? What steps and tools did I use?

Enter your answer in the comments section below now for your chance to win!

PS: If you want a FREE 5-day Photoshop training course that’ll show you some of the techniques I used in the above photos you can get it by clicking here

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