Photo editing

[Samw]

Hey Jackets. That looks great. That's exactly what I want. So what's the technique called in Photoshop? I don't have Photoshop and don't really plan to buy it but if I know the technique I might be able to find some cheaper software with that same function.

Maybe I'll have a better chance at photocontests if I can photoedit the pics. I got beat by some pretty uninteresting pics of colts and mushrooms. Winning shots were usually heavily photoshopped, some to the point that they look more like paintings than photos.