This is a short tutorial about how to bring some night and mystery into your bright sunny photo. Here is the photo I took in the forest near my home. IMPORTANT NOTE - all steps below are true only for this very photo! This tutorial is only to describe general approach. Trust your eyes when applying effects.
![Siberian Winter - making of - Step 1](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t2VmJpmUGuyJ-9xiF-Ya-FhWs1o7el33n1NhtSq8ntsP8_k3E4Zx2LtWpmlnIbUybb8uM_GbvBE-lP-__W_Xe0qTKJzBEeZ7gRmdKBqiwdYbdOfMgpzkw=s0-d)
Use Sharpen effect several times, until the snow starts to glow.
![Siberian Winter - making of - Step 2](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vF-XHdPVDBy9KTLykUO3fsl49Xp3fIj0A3GhGRha28Bw7zHLLa6KE8CUyKtrulLwb7ykYWMCKvhQU0Iohy90sAqHkOAdD7RnY5bLZ7iW08A5U0qv-OD1DX=s0-d)
Create new layer, fill with color (in this case, blue).
![Siberian Winter - making of - Step 3](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vgzkOdqM9Qk_ZpeEoCGvbS47HvNwupHZ-sx7C6mqu058FJZyje1kqND_VhW6yKAIeoz6ucs36KFPB0CtcbSOfz9vaUSdir0qLfZ7_tUsh1ziE6KVRKoWJb=s0-d)
Set layer blend mode to Overlay and opacity to 50%.
![Siberian Winter - making of - Step 4](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uMqypDjnaPNwVV-NS79en3_aceRR7nuF_O4wkZBwSEqJP6BjPwPju71hJi81Km8Q3zMGxBcM4PB5uTRufgmxFmV3eXLZMEKL4MTZQAVz_QFYRW3622ZwmL=s0-d)
Duplicate this layer, so that color overlay is more vivid.
![Siberian Winter - making of - Step 5](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t3KbITOG7MBG5uwQoi5Q8j9HcZGg8yOJaTGdR8fxDcmz1No5XJGALntFMBD9qMGjr4fvJdThvIYU9o5IyNZ42lVUWjZqShBNBqtRIa1jEL51SogKG5POaQ=s0-d)
If you want to make image a bit brighter, duplicate layer again, set its blend mode to Screen, and opacity to 30%.
![Siberian Winter - making of - Step 6](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vMjxi2NAng3kUYPekEgnLhlajz-h_WzsEvSk-Wj-sEC1_Z9JhhkAlYXHsnhh6KxNihffZoX5ZvXD9iLqIQOr3cpAjQYyeosr4WjNH9wilqylu-ShlFOpc=s0-d)
Now we want to add some light sparks. For that, we need a custom brush. Create new (square) document, select Shape tool, choose Polygon, set Side to 4, and in Polygon options, set indent to 93 and check Star checkbox.
![Siberian Winter - making of - Step 7](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v4fjVWDCp992CK9J2uzmSSSK8O7vQ-kWk5ZKjV8WQqNnfh-46XG6bw5yOwwjFTh1uzT8dw-LBnfVwXrIgV7SJaNmJdGGZE64Jw1d8ZcORdX36xX7xxo_9e=s0-d)
Now simply create such shape, filling entire document. Rasterize layer, then go to Edit menu -> Define Brush Preset. After that, close this document.
![Siberian Winter - making of - Step 8](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t9g7FxSTAMoabFmQuGm_UgWGwqaoIVnkmCFxeZl8jCaoul4NF51wq-eUrHN8nDA_c5pLyJzdb8Ecn8DeJK2KlJrQUaMy0zJk8iov19_3wiTYtfIMskwkxu=s0-d)
In our original document, make new layer. Open Brush settings (Window menu - brushes). Click Brush Tip Shape, choose the brush you just made, set Size to 40-60px and Spacing to 1000%. Then click Shape Dynamics, set Size Jitter to 99% and Minimu diameter to about 15%.
![Siberian Winter - making of - Step 9](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vwCqf0_hJpO3TOIUp0D1WYEJPRlY-2ECskC2lw9Mnejg7B11NFtskACUyAOtwSsJdnG6B9n7RYZRjoAK9egrQ12g4iRFcFjqjtUeK08ShYnb-bId7Odjai=s0-d)
Now it is very easy to put sparks here and there! You can also add Outer Glow layer effect.
![Siberian Winter - making of - Step 10](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s-IeeEmua1jTwyhrHMrBpTDycfsMmQxdXNBX4zIWsSZ7jJoNMOGsL8LRcBUDRj8hkpJJ5NuVSqqHxjWSvLfSgasBFy7JRBLj1mbsdFz7QEm934At38chEY=s0-d)
Here is how all our layers look together.
![Siberian Winter - making of - Step 11](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vIgL1b_r-hbZ8kAwpCFVx5zQSc0lTKUc4NfIsD338U6ln1sW39dS7VxqRdM-liVHBrC_-egoNaeCOahHbb86sgWeRzTZFK_hCWAdilPJyynLRoGPyDL4mB=s0-d)
next step: Select all, copy merged (Ctrl-Shift-C) and paste into new layer (Ctrl-V). Then, set this new layer blend mode to Multiply and opacity to 50-60%
![Siberian Winter - making of - Step 12](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vbGX5e-R2ReKUwTWUJW2-G-vQ_ta7zDYiofFI-taq7SbdqukIDM4rpOr3AnuadRn-O9RMcwtrleEzF346EIADAZvyDigSRCXPlA5JTw45Tbvbmzeih4p53=s0-d)
Then again, select all, copy merged and paste. Then, apply Gaussian Blur filter with 5-10px radius.
![Siberian Winter - making of - Step 13](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_smnmu80BuG2EEAlldhXfXIaiqUEO27qOdn0bNPWAFPl7SdSp-WLcRDxSoAMOkb9KnQPdrZBskZ836glaVLiMS9i3HdAhlmFAAy13mvNO7nULyDb6GQJ5OGww=s0-d)
Now set this layer opacity to 20-25%. Almost done! The final touch is dark edges, made by very large black brush (in new layer with Color Burn blend mode).