This is for two of Robyn Gough's challenges

1. Be-Muse Me

2. Graphically Challenged

This is also a DET9 scraplift of Sands Healy's gorgeous page Shine

***Technique:

~ I ran the photo through a b&w Virtual Photographer filter called 'detailed' and lowered the exposure compensation until I achieved the contrast I liked (-15 I believe), then duplicated the photo.

~ I sandwiched the bottom copy of the photo between 2 copies of Robyn's greenqueenannelace bg, and set the blend mode of the top copy of the bg to 'lighten'.

~ using a layer mask, I masked out the hard edges on the sandwiched photo using a very soft brush. I finished with this layer by reducing the opacity to about 60%.

~ with the top photo copy, I selected the face, inverted the selection, and deleted the unwanted portion of the photo. I then added a 6pt white stroke to it, and added a drop shadow.***

Credit:

Nature's Touch page kit - Robyn Gough