Simply school project I had. Won an award out of around 50 other participants. Just various different effects added to different photos to make it look 'purdy'. :P

Full sized picture is 2550x3300, if anyone wants it simply send me a note or comment.

Yes, yes. I know it's not a fractal. Don't beat me up over it. ;.;

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Top-Left Picture:
1. Started a new document with the photo.
2. Created a channel mixing layer with the defaults.
3. Added a gradient map and changed the gradient to the selection on the first row, 5th gradient from Purple to Orange.
4. Duplicated the base picture and placed it at the top of the layers list. Hide this layer.
5. Selected the gradient map and chose the circular marquee tool. Set feather to 100.
6. Select a circular area in the middle of the picture, and press the delete key. Deselect the marquee.
7. Select the top layer with the photo. Unhide this layer. Change the Layer Style to Pin Light and set the opacity to 50.
8. Create a new layer and Filter>Render>Clouds.
9. On that same layer Filter>Render>Difference Clouds.
10. Add a Gaussian blur to a high setting of your choice.
11. Change this layer style to Vivid Light and add an opacity of 24%.\
12. Reselect the top layer with the photograph; under the previous layer. Go to Filter>Render>Lighting Effects and change the settings to these:

(((Imbedded image. Just expirement.)))

13. Press CTRL+SHIFT+E to merge all visible layers.
14. Duplicate the one layer you should now have, and go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur. Add a blur of around 3-10 pixels.
15. Bring the opacity of this layer down to around 37%.
16. Press CTRL+E to merge these two layers.
17. Save.


Top-Right Picture:
1. Locate your photo and load it in Photoshop. Delete the background layer.
2. Duplicate the first layer (picture). Hide this layer.
3. Select the first layer and go to the Adjustment Layer Icon. Add a Black and White effect with a tint. Add a hue 214 with a Saturation level of 100%. Hit okay.
4. Unhide the first layer and change the layer style to Multiply.
5. Duplicate the second layer (Top Layer) and add a Gaussian blur of a high setting. Hit okay.
6. Change the opacity to this new layer to around 10-30.
7. Hit CTRL+SHIFT+E to merge all visible layers.
8. Duplicate your new layer and add another Gaussian blur. Change the opacity of this layer to around 40-60%.
9. Merge all visible layers. Duplicate your new layer.
10. Press CTRL+U to bring up the colorization menu. Tick the “Colorize” box at the bottom right and Change the Hue to 107, the Saturation to 100, and the Lightness to 0. Hit ok.
11. Change this layer style to Overlay and change its opacity to around 20-40%.
12. Save.



Top-Left Picture 2:
1. Open your photo in Photoshop and delete the background layer.
2. Create a new blank layer and go to Filter>Render>Clouds. Afterwards, do Filter>Render>Difference Clouds. Drag this layer beneath the Photo layer. Change the photo layer’s layer style to Overlay.
3. Change the opacity to the clouds layer to around 30-50%. Press CTRL+L to bring up the color balance level, and adjust the slider until it looks like you have some clouds in the background.
4. Duplicate the photo layer and add an effect of Gaussian Blur to the maximum effect.
5. Merge all visible layers. (CTRL+SHIFT+E)
6. Click your Adjustment Layer icon and add a gradient map, choosing the gradient that is on the first row, 5th selection that turns from purple to orange. Hit ok.
7. Merge all visible layers. (CTRL+SHIFT+E) and add a lens flare. Lower the brightness until it seems barely subtle. (40-70).
8. Save.



Bottom-Right Picture:
1. Delete your background layer after opening your photo.
2. Add a Channel Mixer with the preset of Black and White Infrared (RGB).
3. Select the Channel Mixer layer and use your Magnetic Lasso tool to select the bear, and hit the delete key.
4. Save.
Bottom-Right Picture:
1. Place picture in Photoshop and delete the background layer.
2. Go to your Adjustment Layer icon and add a Channel Mixer with default settings.
3. Use the Magnetic Lasso tool to select a flower head, and then go to your Adjustment Layer icon and add a Photo filter. Change the density to 100% and color as desired. Repeat this process with each flower head, changing the color for each.
4. Merge all layers with CTRL+SHIFT+E.
5. Select all of the flowers with the Magnetic Lasso tool and press CTRL+SHIFT+I to invert your selection.
6. Go into your Adjustment Layer icon and add a gradient map. Hit OK.
7. Merge all visible layers. (CTRL+SHIFT+E). Afterwards, go to Filter>Render>Lighting Effects. Change the settings as shown below.

(((Imbedded image. Just play with it.)))

(First colors Value is b7b6f5. Second Colors value [green] is a1f7b7)
8. Save.