I’ve been experimenting with some new (to me) Photoshop techniques which are a departure from my usual style- if I indeed have a style. No textures, more obvious textures, frames, and now this:
What? A black background? Drama? Not my usual thing, but I like the effect on this photo.
And now this:
Holy Cow! If you use Photoshop, you probably recognize the Topaz Glow filter (a new purchase), which I used almost full strength on this photo. A little over the top- but FUN!
melinda anderson photography 
Looks like beautiful sea creatures from the darkest part of the sea!
Love the drama!!
I love this! Do u download the filters directly from Adobe?
Thank you! Topaz labs.com
Nice! I love the black background. And the first shot looks like Glow, too. They look like they’re lit from within.