Photoshop magic

Lately I have been trying to work out how to use Photoshop a bit more creatively. As you may know we enjoy our photography especially the journalistic form. It is amazing how much you can remember from a holiday by looking at a photo of a particular meal you had or a photo of your feet on certain surfaces. Try it sometime. Hey, I did hear of a guy who takes photos of rubbish bins all around the world so in my book shoes on pavements are a far more sane idea?

Thought I would share a couple of first attempts at making some of our shots a bit more punchy. This is complex stuff especially when trying to do it without paying for a darn course or a book. I am not sure my impatient nature is conducive to this type of art. Here goes!