Had some more fun today – returned to some effects I haven’t used for a while, found something new, and tried some this ‘n’ and than ‘n’ …
Here is the original …
… which I converted to infrared in PS Elements 8 …
From there I went to Sagelight and added a blue tint, then removed some of the tint from the foliage, used the dodge and burn to darken some of the over-bright areas, added an HDR effect and cropped the image to remove the left side because it was too dark and distracting. I took one more step and went to Fotosketcher to give it a painterly look and that result is here. Comments and critique welcome.
Beyond the Brush 
I think your treatment really added something. It becomes dreamy and evocative this way (the first one). Great decisions!
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Yes, it does have a dreamy effect – I think that’s what I like about it too.
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Amazing transformation Lynne. From summer to crisp, frosty winter in a few clicks and of course the know how… 🙂
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Just havin’ fun, Pommepal, just havin’ fun 🙂
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Really beautiful! The first one definitely came across as winter-ish for me therefore it was a lovely surprise to see how you have managed to play with my perception 🙂
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“The camera doesn’t lie” is no longer true 😉
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Yes, that statement is long gone. Unfortunately. Or fortunately. 🙂
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That is gorgeous, Lynne! You know I don’t play much, but even I get tempted now and then 🙂
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Thank you, Jo – one has to be careful … days can be lost 😉
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Subtle cool effective cropping as well, cool Lynne!
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🙂 once in a while I get excited at seeing an image transform with the editing and this was one. Thanks, Gilly.
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The first photo looks so wintery to me – from summer to winter!
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Hi Carol. It’s the blues I added – such a different effect.
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Beautiful, awesome to see that my Infrared inspired you some.
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You see, it did, Jim – thank you for the inspiration 🙂
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Wow, the final is amazing….so unique
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I like the Wow 🙂 – thank you, Seonaid.
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