This is my first tutorial for photomanipulation I hope you guys like it and if anyone needs any help or didn't get any step of this tut just send me a message.... :)

First of all open the following picture in photoshop



Then in the layers pallet double click on the layer to unlock it...
You will notice that the lock sign has gone away this is good,

now go to (Image – Abjustments – Desaturate)
The picture should be in B&W
now go to (Filter – Blur – Smart Blur) and use the following
1)Radius:(5.1)
2)Threshold: (12.7)
Quality: low
Mode: Normal

Next apply the color filter : Image – Abjustments - Photo Filter, giving an orange color to the the desert.
use the following...
Don't check the color keep the filter oprion checked...
You will see a drop down menu if its not already chosen choose Warming filter (85), and increase the density to (65%).
If its not checked you should check the (preserve Luminosity), and press ok...

Blur the sand’s edges, where it touches lightly the sky, using the instrument Blur Tool.
first of all zoom the picture from the navigator, for the blur tool use a brush size of (12) and (0%) hardness, and a strength of (18%)
now we don't want any big moves just slightly brush the sands edges to the top to make a windy effect...

By now you should have something like this...

Now open up this picture in photoshop...


and then go to Filter extract or just press (Alt+Ctrl+X)
and choose the (zoom tool (Z)) and press on the picture (5) times

and then choose the (Hand Tool (H)) and move to the models head and then choose the (Edge highlighter tool (B)) use a brush size of (11) and brush the edges of the model because we want only the model not the background...
and after you brushed around the model choose the (Fill Tool (G)) and fill the inside of the green area no the outside
ex pics for people who don't know what I meant...

I didn't take my time doing this but you should this is just an example just to show you
1)Brush around the model....

2)Choose the (Fill Tool(G)) and fill inside the green area

3)Press ok and any small pieces left from the background around the model just take it out with the (eraser tool (E))


Now your desert layer should still be open
choose the (Move tool (V)) and press on the model and move it to the desert layer...
ex's
1)

Next you should resize the model by going to (Edit - Transform - Scale) or pressing (Ctrl-T) and after you've resized it go to (Edit - Transform - Prespective) and make the pointx as shown in the next picture....
2)

and then on the Duplicate the models layer by pressing
(Ctrl-J) and go to (Image - Adjustments - Levels) or (Ctrl-L)
and use the following...
1)Input Levels: (0,0.79,239)

And then go to (Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur) and use the following...
1)Radius: (3.3)

And change the Duplicated layer to (Overlay)

Final effect.....


Ps: If you want to change the white into black like mine just choose the(Rectangular Marquee tool (M)) and choose the whole radius and again again with the same tool choose the picture inside the main picture and you should have something looking like the following...
1)
Then take your (Paint Bucket Tool (G)) and fill between the selected area as shown...
2)

And then press (Ctrl-D) To deselect the radius and your done you can add a signature or anything you want....


I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial :D