Adding a drop shadow

Hi all. I am trying to add a drop shadow to a picture of a fishing fly, so that
it appears that the fly is casting the shadow. I am trying to add a shadow to
the first fly, so it will look like the second fly. Can this be done? If so,
would someone please explain. Thank you.





                                        

I hope I am understanding what you mean to do here.  If you only want part of
the entire image to cast a shadow??? this is what I am thinking your talking
about...
Open the image on transparent canvas
Click Layers and convert to layer if it isn't already a layer
Click Layers and Choose Duplicate
via Layer Palette hide the top layer and activate the bottom image layer
erase what you don't want to cast a shadow
Selectons/Select All then Selections/Float
do your drop shadow
Unhide the top layer via layer palette

Is that what you wanted?  Can

Hopefully it has a transparent background.
Assuming that is the case, use your selection tool to draw a rectangle 
around the image, then go to selections/ float.
Add a new layer and move it below your image layer.
contract the selection by 1 then staying on your new layer, use the drop 
shadow set with blur at 30 or more and opacity to your taste.
If you want it slightly below, set the vertical to 1 and the horizontal to 
0.

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Hi all. I am trying to add a drop shadow to a picture of a fishing fly, so 
that it appears that the fly is casting the shadow. I am trying to add a 
shadow to the first fly, so it will look like the second fly. Can this be 
done? If so, would someone please explain. Thank you.