How to create a peaceful landscape

Technique Tuesday!

Not every landscape photo is well-suited to the tranquil feel of this one. I look for strong lines, not too much detail, and water!

As usual, when it comes to manipulations done in Photoshop, I can’t really give you exact settings for filters and colors. Each photo is different, and you’ll have to do some experimenting with your own. Still, here’s basically what I did:

Step by step instructions