I look forward to each new “Fix-It Friday” challenge at I Heart Faces. I find “fixing” up the photos to be really fun and relaxing. Here’s my take on the newest image:

And here is the original:

I was going for a “hyper color” type of look (unrelated: does anyone remember those t-shirts from back in the day that changed color with heat? I always wanted one of those). My first task was to sharpen up the subject with the Sharpen filter. After sharpening, I noticed that a lot of noise had been introduced, so I used the Despeckle filter.

I don’t know exactly what I did to achieve the final look–it involved a lot of trial and error with Hue & Saturation, Color Balance, Brightness & Contrast, and Vibrance. I finished off by adding a lens flare.