.:. photoArt

Before

Original image: Taken at Suan Bua Thani Resort, Chiang Mai, Thailand, September 2003

#1

Image sharpened a bit and then framed

#2

1st layer, Gaussian blur/radius = 5
2nd layer, blend = screen, then adjust hue/saturation/lightness as hue = -111, saturation = 59, lightness = 13

3rd layer, blend = soft light

I rather like the resultant effect!