This 60-minute lesson (or if you're in a hurry, there is a 5 minute version, too) shows every step of how I made this image, and will enable you to do the same

Final Image:


Original Tutorial (60 minutes long)

Speed Run (5 minutes long)


The original Tutorial with source files and credits can be found Here.

Nice one, tstandiford.

not the kind of stuff i usually make, but i like the result and i suspect the tutorial contains some new tricks for me, so i might give it a go after all. thanks for sharing!

I like it but it's still too hard for me

Links are not working and images not showing. I am interested in this tutorial.

Have you clicked on the Show Spoiler links? If they are not working, your browser might be blocking them. You're right about the bottom 'Here' link it's not working.

The overall image and effects look really good, but the band on the left arm doesn't look like it is on her arm. I watched the 5 minute version of the tutorial without sound, as I am at work, so I did not hear you, but it just doesn't look natural.