help with blending layers

[Jo.T]

Hi all
i have just started playing with layers and looking at doing this style for a set subject for camera club later this year. I have to show 4 seasons on A4, instead of doing a montage i thought this maybe and interesting way of doing it but im having trouble blending the lines between the 4 pictures. I have played with the opacity and fill levels but i looses to much of the detail. any help and tips greatly appreciated

[edbayani]

i don't see the attachments. if you have a flickr account, please use it.

[Jo.T]

Originally Posted by edbayani

i don't see the attachments. if you have a flickr account, please use it.

thanks for that i could see it but no one else could, think it is there now, tried to use the flicker link but that wouldnt work either not my day

[zona5101]

i see the little thumbnail but it too small to see the detail.
Anyway you will use layer masks. Couple different ways... You can paint the masks by hand; you could cut a selection using the rectangular selection tool then feather the edges or you can use the gradient tool to feather the masks and i am sure there are even more ways...

[Murtasma]

You need to use the gradient tool on a layer mask as well as probably some manual work with a very light brush to fine tune the transitions between images.