Public domain photo of Sycamore Canyon that was altered with the Topaz DeJPEG plug-in, then the Topaz Clarity plug-in (low contrast and color pop effect), then the Topaz Impression plug-in (van Gogh 1 stroke 8 effect), then the ON1 Photo 10 plug-in (vibrance brush), then the Alien Skin Exposure X3 plug-in (tone adjustment and saturation brush), then the Topaz Clarity plug-in plug-in (low contrast and color pop effect), then the Alien Skin Exposure X3 plug-in (central clarity adjustment), then the ON1 Photo 10 plug-in (vibrance brush), then the Photoshop paintbrush, then the AutoFX Mystical FX Gen 2 Photo Light Effects plug-in (light beams effect), then the Alien Skin Exposure X3 plug-in (darken skies), then the Photoshop paintbrush, and then the Alien Skin Exposure X3 plug-in (burning). 8″x12″. Public domain image (Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication 1.0) by Deborah Lee Soltesz courtesy of the US Forest Service. Full-size JPEG image download on Flickr.