Hussie: There is a lot to it. I don't have any trade secrets at all, but if I did, it would probably be the process I apply to those images.

But this just keeps making the image foggier, which isn't good enough by itself. After that, I usually apply other effects, like strategic sharpenings and other misc. filters. I also use a lot of masking through color range selections, and perform meticulous alterations at the pixel-cluster level.