http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1535404
Posted this in critique hoping for some assistance but none yet , so thought I'd ask here too.
I'm happy with most elements here and am looking for tips aor advice on a few little details that I feel would make this image better.

1. Water splashes where the rain strikes the floor and other solid items
2. Water drops that look effective as if dripping of his cloak or background building ledges
3. A better way to make the lightening seem more realistic (possibly highlighting the rear domed building

I'm just starting out with post-work stuff, so any help would be gratefully received.

Attached Link: Digital restoration of your old photos

You could try extending the lightning down to the globe and then use a very subtle outer glow to the globe. In layers pallete you can select layer properties / styles, one of which is outerglow. Try experimenting with that effects. Also you could try inner glow and change the opacity of the glow on the globe and see what you get there too.

Neil

Old Photo Restorations

Main thing to start with for whatever you wanna do to an image - get as much reference materials as you can get your hands on. Collect any and all images of rain, water, photograph splashes of water with a digital camera, etc. Get all kinds of shots of lighting in all conditions (clear, hazy, etc.).

One cool thing you can do with lightning is cut out a lightning strike from another image and drag it to this one (changing the Layer Mode to Screen helps a LOT), and mask (or just erase) the surrounding areas with a soft brush to blend it into the new one.

For water on hard surfaces, you could make a Levels Adjustment Layer, clip the whites a bit and drag in the mid-tones and black a bit - then invert the mask so it completely disappears, and paint white where you want it to look like water has soaked int said materials.
Then, again, use other images of dripping water and bring those elements into the new image and mask or erase all areas you don't wanna see.

Basically speaking, what you're asking about takes a bit of practice, and a lot of trial and error, but you can do it.
Hope this helps - and good luck!
-Lew ;-)