Building Rain From Scratch in Photoshop: What I Learned From Aaron Nace's Motorcycle Edit

Building Rain From Scratch in Photoshop: What I Learned From Aaron Nace's Motorcycle Edit

There’s a specific kind of frustration that comes from spending an afternoon on a composite that still looks fake, and you can’t quite put your finger on why. For me, it’s usually the atmosphere. The subject is sharp, the lighting is close enough, but the scene feels like a cutout dropped onto a background. Rain, when it’s done right, is one of the fastest ways to sell a scene as real.