High Contrast Effect
Tutorial in Advanced, Effects, In Photos
In this tutorial you will learn how to use some ((fusion modes)), ((layers)), ((noise)), ((adjustment layer))
Open the image.
Duplicate the layer (Ctrl + J).
Desaturate the duplicated layer. ((Image))-((Adjustment))-((Desaturate)).
Duplicate the desaturated layer (Ctrl + J).
Change the layer style to ((Screen)) and lower the ((opacity)) to 50%.
Duplicate the original layer and place it above the others.
Change the layer style to ((Overlay)) and lower the opacity ((opacity)) to 75%.
Combine all the layers in one ((new layer)). Press Shift + Ctrl + Alt + E in order to do so.
To the layer you just combined the images on, add some noise. ((Filter))-((Noise))-((Add Noise)). You will find the values in the image below.
Increase the noise ((noise)). Apply ((Filter))-((Sharpen))-((Smart Sharpen)). You can see the values in the image below.
Add a ((New Adjustment Layer)). ((Layer))-((New Adjustment Layer))-((Curves)), leave the default values and change the blending mode to ((Multiply))
Finally, select ((Elliptical Marquee Tool)) and create a circumference as you can see in the image below ((Curves)). Fill it in with black.
Finally apply ((Filter))-((Blur))-((Gaussean Blur)). Radius: 50px.
Result:
