PLEASE READ: This gallery is dedicated to a technique called the Dragan effect, originally mastered by Andrze Dragan, http://andrzejdragan.com/
The results you achieve will vary with your choice of images and with the many adjustments made along the way. One thing I discovered is that the effect can be applied to many different types of images not just people portraits. Experimentation is the trick. A fabulous action was written by Sharon Lee Core and available for download here, http://www.atncentral.com/download.htm
DISCLAIMER: Lastly, The source for these first few images is from the group shoot galleries of the San Diego DSLR club, SDDSLR (of which I belong) and most of the images are of the members. (sorry guys, someone had to be the guinea volunteers)! Again, this is a compilation of many artists' work. The only representation from myself are the addition of the special effects. All images are copyright by the original artist. If you have any issues with this gallery please email me with your concern and I will act on it. Thanks, John. Email: John @ JJM Photography