yeah... I think i got carried away in photoshop. I can't seem to find the original photo, so I just downloaded this one off of my deviantart.
I think that I probably used one of the cheesy filters (diffuse glow) that kinda gives it that blurry look. This was about the time I discovered how to edit levels and thought that making it dark was cool and dramatic...
HAHAHA
Hopefully, now that I have more time, and as I start to get back into the hobby, I don't make these same mistakes! :]