Examples

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Example Description
Cartwheel - Before.
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Cartwheel - After.
After
Subtle color gradient applied beneath a two levels of radial blur.
Border - Before.
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Border - After.
After
Demonstrates how a simple color gradient can change the feeling of a picture.
Tower Close Up - Before.
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Tower Close Up - After.
After
Bringing the tower at the top closer by using a split-field close-up.
Candle - Before.
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Candle - After.
After
A single star on a  candle flame, achieved by using very low density.
Streetlights - Before.
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Streetlights - After.
After
More pronounced star effect on a bright street scene.
Ducks - Before.
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Ducks - After.
After
Using the polarizer to see through water reflections also works in some cases!
Park - Before.
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Park - After.
After
Polarizer and color gradient gives this picture a new feeling.
Pier Close Up - Before.
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Pier Close Up - After.
After
Bringing the subject matter closer by using a close-up with split-field.
Chandelier - Before.
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Chandelier - After.
After
The star effect makes the lights come alive.
Speeding Snail - Before.
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Speeding Snail - After.
After
This snail is going 100mph thanks to the motion blur effect and a split field at 90 degree angle.
Extrasolar - Before.
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Extrasolar - After.
After
By applying color gradients, this landscape changes from mundane to extrasolar.
Forest Close Up - Before.
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Forest Close Up - After.
After
Making a picture deeper by using a split-field close-up with heavy focus.
Dartboard - Before.
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Dartboard - After.
After
Zooming into the bulls-eye using the close-up effect with an inverted center spot mask effect.
Sniper Scope - Before.
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Sniper Scope - After.
After
Achieving a dramatic effect by using a well-placed radial blur.
Flowers - Before.
Before
Flowers - Bw.
Normal black & white grayscale
Demonstrating the difference between a plain black & white grayscale...
  Flowers - Infrared.
Infrared
...and the infrared effect.
Infrared Tree - Before.
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Infrared Tree - After.
After
Demonstrating the infrared effect on the most common infrared subject; a tree.
Ride - Before.
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Ride - After.
After
Combining multiple effects to make the car stand out from the surroundings.
Xmas Lights - Before.
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Xmas Lights - After.
After
Exaggerated stars effect to demonstrate the stars.
Wedding - Before.
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Wedding - After.
After
Enhance wedding photo's with radial blur, soft-focus and a champagne color filter.
Sunset Beach Girl - Before.
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Sunset Beach Girl - After.
After
Combining multiple color gradients to create an artificial sunset.
Fruits - Before.
Before
Fruits - None.
Normal black & white grayscale
Demonstrating the difference between a plain black & white grayscale...
  Fruits - Blue.
Blue filter
...and colored black & white filters. This is using a blue color filter.
  Fruits - Green.
Green filter
Green color filter.
  Fruits - Purple.
Purple filter
Purple color filter.
  Fruits - Red.
Red filter
Red color filter. Most of these use the exposure effect to compensate for loss of stops.