: How to make this shadow in Photoshop for object which lifts high enough to allow light to pass through in one area? Ever since I found designs that has this warped shadow effect I couldn't

@Cugini998

Posted in: #AdobePhotoshop #Shadows

Ever since I found designs that has this warped shadow effect I couldn't stop trying it out and see if I could do it. I've already done my research and I can't seem to get it perfectly. I'm trying to achieve this:


I'm trying to achieve that shadow effect below the large image. It's on the green background. But so far this is what I came up with:



I don't think it's the same as the first image. Well, it's not really the same cause the shadow on the first picture is on a green background but I'm saying, it's really not perfect like the first one. Please tell me how to make this perfectly. I know there are a lot of ways to achieve this but I am really running out of ideas. I already tried every method I know of.

I already checked the said "duplicate". It's quite not the same as what I'm trying to achieve. I wanna achieve the first image's shadow PERFECTLY not similarly. I've already gotten it similarly now I wanna achieve it perfectly.

Here's more of what I came up with:



Okay, so this question is about modifying curved shadows to simulate a bulge that lifts high enough for some light scatter to soften the middle of the shadow. - user568458

^ that is exactly the problem. Thank you for pointing it out for me user568458

An update:



It's still not perfect but this is what I came up with trying what user568458's suggestion.

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