help! realistic super imposing?

[braderz999]

Hi there! You may have seen my work which I posted in the showroom section, either way, I wanted to ask for people with better knowledge of photoshop to help me!

Basically I have created a poster design and I am applying it to real world shots of billboards/bus adverts etc to make mock ups for a presentation

I basically want to know how to make it mroe realistic and less flat, because at the minute no matter what I try it either looks 1) Stuck on and fake 2) faded and see through or 3) Dark and weird

Does anyone have any tips? It would be greatly helpful and I could apply it to all my designs! Thanks for any advice!

Here it is in its current state

 

[thedirtyknapkin]

if you post the psd, we would be able to help with much greater accuracy

 

[braderz999]

Uploading to mediafire as I type, will update when complete!

EDIT: Linky http://www.mediafire.com/?ebfg9890009t011

Apologies for the size, I need a high resolution to print

 

[thedirtyknapkin]

you can upload it here

 

[thedirtyknapkin]

hit "go advanced" at the nottom of the comment window, the hit the paperclip, the hit "add files"

 

[Paul]

When you do the new layer with your image on it, make a new layer fill with the bus colour and place over the top of the banner layer, blend back slightly and make as a soft light layer.

I made this with my technique.
View attachment 18726

 

[Paul]

Your flat image with just the layer colour applied, similar result.
View attachment 18728

 

[braderz999]

Thanks for your help so far paul, it has made a bit of a difference but it still looks a little stuck on :/ any other ideas?

Btw I tried uploading it but it failed, nothing came up, it is 90mb is that too big?

 

[Paul]

I noticed on your original image you have made a border to it, why?
All that does define that edge even more loose that and it will look a lot better.

 

[thedirtyknapkin]

how's this?

 

[WebGod]

Thought I'd take a quick stab at it. Here ya go.